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jiponNslipJipon'y pli lonng pasé jip li.Her slip was longer than her skirt.Fr.jupondimi jiponI ka lavé dimi jipon-an.She is washing the half-slip.
jis1var.jikPREP1untilNou pé wèsté jis lanné ka vini.We may stay until next year.synjis a tanjis lèjis tanjisannatandanjiskatan2as far as, up toYo maché pou wivé jis an hòtè.They walked until they reached the countryside.Fr.jusquejis a tansynjisjis lèWété la jis lè nou wivé.Stay there until we come.synjisjis tanjis tanvar.jisannatandanjiskatanMadanm-lan palé dépi nou kité Kastwi jis tan nou wivé Vyé Fò.The woman spoke from the time we left Castries until we arrived in Vieux Fort.synjisjis lè
jis2ADV1evenJis sé madanm-lan ki alé wè sé manmay-la jwé bol.Even the women went to see the children playing cricket.2exactly, preciselyI mennwit jis.It is exactly midnight.Fr.justejis kontsyndoukwéjust enoughAnmasé jis kont mango pou nou manjé jòdi-a.Gather up just enough mangos for us to eat today.syndoukwéjust right, just the right size, just fitsSoulyé nèf-la jis kont tibway mwen-an.The new shoe is just the right size for my boy.
jis3ADJjustBondyé asé jis pou pawdonnen péché nou.God is just enough to forgive our sins.Fr.justejis di péTan sa'a papa mwen té an jis di pé.At that time my father was a justice of the peace.
jis4ADJtightTjilòt tibway-la jis tèlman i pa sa menm bésé.The boy's trousers are so tight he cannot even bend over.Fr.juste
jistifyéVto justify, to clearI jik vlé jistifyé sa i ka fè-a.He even wants to justify what he is doing.Fr.justifier
jistisNjusticeLa pa ni pyès jistis an latè sala.There's no justice in this world.Fr.justice
jiwéVto curse, to use foul languageNonm sala enmen jiwé.That man likes to curse.Fr.jurer
jiwiNjuryJiwi-a pa pwen djè tan pou fè disizyon yo.The jury hardly took any time to make their decision.Fr.jury
jiwòfNcloveJiwòf bon an dité kako.Cloves are good in cocoa tea.synklou jiwòf
jòbNcigarette paperTan lontan moun té ka sèvi jòb pou woulé sigawèt yo.Long ago people would use cigarette paper to roll their cigarettes.
jòdivar.hòdiADVtoday (in a general sense), nowadaysManmay jòdi pa kon manmay lontan.Children today are not like children in the past.Fr.aujourd'huijòdi jouJòdi jou nou pa ka maché pou alé an hòtè.Nowadays we don't have to walk to get to the countryside.synatjwèlmanjòdi-aJòdi-a pa ni twavay.There is no work today.
joliADJlovely, beautifulSa sé an joli madanm.That is a beautiful woman.synbèlbèlopplèdFr.joli
jolimanADVvery, very muchYo méchan joliman!They are very wicked!Fr.joliment
jòmouvar.janmoujonmonjonmouNpumpkinJòmou sala ni bon gou.That pumpkin tastes good.Fr.giraumon
jonNreedTan lontan sété chèz jon ou té ka pli jwenn.Long ago it was chairs made of reeds that were most common.
jònADJyellowKay-la té pentiwé an jòn.The house was painted yellow.Fr.jaunejòn zéDòktè-a di mwen sé pa pou mwen manjé jòn zé.The doctor told me I shouldn't eat egg yolks.
jouNoppnwitswè1day (with an emphasis on calendar, rotation of the earth, or seasons of the year)Ki jou ou kay viwé?What day will you return?2daylight, daytimeoppswèFr.jourfè jouI té ja ka fè jou lè kannòt-la échwé.It was already becoming daylight when the boat landed.oppfè nwèfè nwègwan jouI té gwan jou lè vòlè-a kasé kay madanm-lan.It was broad daylight when the thief broke into the woman's house.oppgwo lannwitsyngwan lajounégwan midijou ouvèdawn, daybreakI té ja fini bouwi manjé avan jou ouvè.She had already finished cooking the food before dawn.daybreak jump-upTout sé jenn manmay-la alé an jou ouvè.All of the young children went to daybreak jump-up.associated with carnival and other celebrations
JoudlanNNew Year's DayToulé Joudlan mwen ka alé asou skwè.Every New Year's Day I go to the street festival.Fr.jour de l'an
joukNyokeFr.joug
joukéVto yokeFama-a jouké sé bèf-la.The farmer yoked the cows.oppdéjoukéFr.joug