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konsèyNsynendik1advice, counselSi konsèy sété lajan, ou pa té kay ban mwen'y.If advice were money, you wouldn't give it to me.synendik2high courtI mouté désann konsèy pou dé lanné avan kés-la pawèt.He went up and down to high court for two years before they called the case.Fr.conseil
konsidiwéVto considerYo pa té konsidiwé sa mwen di-a.They hadn't considered what I said.Fr.considérer
konsiltéVto consultYo konsilté épi nou avan yo alé.They consulted us before they went.Fr.consulter
konsitNconference, council, meetingAvan nou fè pyès disizyon, nou ni pou tjenn an konsit.Before we make any decision, we need to hold a meeting.Fr.consulter
konsoléVto consoleApwé papa yo mò, tout jan yo vini konsolé yo.After their father died, all their friends came to console them.Fr.consolé
konsonméVto consumeChèbon-an konsonmé, i fè sann.The coals were consumed and turned to ashes.Fr.consommer
konstanmanvar.konstanADVconstantlyI té ka palé konstanman!He was talking constantly!syntoujoutoujoutout lètout tantout tanFr.constamment
konstipéVto constipate, to make constipatedLè ou manjé an chay gwiyav, i kay konstipé'w si ou pa manjé lapo-a.When you eat a lot of guavas, if you don't eat the skin, it will constipate you.ADJconstipatedTi manmay-la pa té sa alé lékòl paski i té konstipé.The child could not go to school because she was constipated.Fr.constiper
konsyansNconscienceNou sipozé swiv konsyans nou.We should follow our consciences.Fr.conscience
kont1PREPoppan favè1againstSésé mwen palé kont mwen an lodyans-lan.My sister spoke against me in court.oppan favè2about, because ofMwen faché kont bonm-lan ki tonbé-a.I am upset about the bucket that fell over.Fr.contrekont chansYo bay nonm-lan kont chans li pou'y té sa palé vanta.They gave the man complete freedom to boast.
kont2NaccountFr.compteasou kontMwen kité tout pozèsyon mwen asou kont yo.I left all of my possessions under their authority.bay kontOu kay ni pou bay kont pou tout sa ou di-a.You'll have to be accountable for everything that you said.
kont3Nballad, such as sung at a wake about the deceasedNou toujou ka chanté kont lè lavéyé.We always sing ballads at wakes.
kontanVsyndjéenmenoppan lapennhayisonmtwisto like, to loveNou kontan mizik-la yo ka jwé-a.We like the music.opphayisynenmenADJhappy, gladMwen kontan an pil pou mwen isi-a anpami jan mwen.I'm very happy to be here among my friends.oppan lapennsonmtwissyndjéFr.content
kontantéVsynsatisfèsatisfèoppdésatisfèto be contented, to be satisfiedOu sa fè sa ou pé ba li, i pa ka jenmen kontanté.You can do all you can for him but he is never satisfied.ADJsatisfied, contentedSé pou ou toujou kontanté épi sa ou ni.You must always be satisfied with what you have.synsatisfèFr.contenter
kontéVto countYo ka konté lajan-an.They're counting the money.Fr.compter
kontinévar.kontwinéVto continue, to persistMagwé i malad i kontiné ka bwè wonm.Although he is sick he continued drinking rum.Fr.continuer
kontinèlmanADV1continuallyI di nou sa kontinèlman!He told us that continually!2continuously, all the timeI pa ka twavay kontinèlman.He doesn't work continuously.Fr.continuellement
kontwayéADJtroubled, upset, distressedI té tèlman kontwayé i koumansé hélé.He was so troubled he began to cry.Fr.contrarier
kontwéVto meetDé montany pa ka kontwé.Two mountains don't meet.Fr.rencontrer
kontwoléVto controlI pa sa kontwolé kò'y.He can't control himself.Fr.contrôle