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katwivenADJeightyYo ni katwiven dòla.They have eighty dollars.Fr.quatre-vingtskatwiven disYo ni katwiven dis dòla.They have ninety dollars.
katyéNone fourth, one quarterYo ba li on katyé byen yo.They gave him a quarter of their wealth.Fr.quartier
katyenmvar.katzyenmADJfourthSa sé katyenm fwa-a mwen ka alé lòt péyi.This is the fourth time I'm going overseas.Fr.quatrième
kavNcaveYo séwé bwèt-la adan kav-la.They hid the box in the cave.Fr.cave
kavachNwhipYo bat li èk kavach.They whipped him.synfwètlyennlyennFr.cravache
kavalyé1Nmale dancing partnerDanm èk kavalyé ka dansé ansanm.Women and men dance together.
kavalyé2Nmoss roseDouvan kay li benyen kavalyé planté.There are a lot of moss roses planted in front of their house.
kawafNjugKawaf-la té plen dlo.The jug was full of water.Fr.carafe
kawaktèNcharacterNonm sala ni on bon kawaktè.That man has a good character.Fr.caractère
kawanngNamberjack fishMwen enmen péché kawanng.I like to fish for kawanng.
kawantADJfortyYo ni kawant dòla.They have forty dollars.Fr.quarante
kawéADJsynkouché pawadsquareTout finèt an kay sala kawé.All the windows of that house are square.Nlot, piece of land, house spotMwen tiwé an kawé bay tifi mwen-an pou i sa fè kay li.I divided off a piece of land for my daughter so she could build her house.Vto square off, to prepare to fightLè i wè nonm-lan i kawé!When he saw the man he got ready to fight!Fr.carrékanf kawéManman mwen mété kanf kawé an biwo'y pou wavèt pa mòdé had li.My mother put camphor balls in her dresser so cockroaches wouldn't eat her clothes.kawé tèMwen achté an kawé tè an hòtè pou mwen sa fè jaden.I bought an acre of land in the countryside in order to make a garden.
kawenmNdry season, January to MayTan kawenm moun ka bati kay.In the dry season people build houses.opplivènajFr.carême
kawéséVto caressNonm-lan té ka kawésé madanm li.The man was caressing his wife.syndoloténichéFr.caresser
kawèt1Ntool for stirring cassava flourYo wimen fawin-lan épi kawèt-la.They stirred the cassava flour with the stirring tool.Fr.?caret
kawèt2Na type of sea turtleYo ka manjé kawèt.They're eating sea turtle.Fr.caret
kawòsNbuggy, cart, chariotNou wè dé chouval ka hédi kawòs-la.We saw two horses pulling the buggy.
kawoujNSt. Lucia orioleKawouj sé yonn an sé pli bèl jibyé-a ki St. Lisi, i ni koulè jòn èk nwè.The oriole is one of the most beautiful birds in St. Lucia, it's colored yellow and black.
kawozinNkeroseneBoutèy-la té plen kawozin.The bottle was full of kerosene.Eng.kerosene
kawtonNcardboardPòté tjò kawton sala ban mwen.Carry this piece of cardboard for me.ADJcardboardSé an bwèt kawton ou ka mété fig.You put bananas in cardboard boxes.
kay1ADVfuture tense indicatorDenmen nou kay pati.Tomorrow we will depart.
kay2var.kazNhouse, buildingI ja ni dé lanné dépi misyé-a koumansé kay-la épi i p'òkò sa wèsté adan'y jik toujou.It has already been two years since the man began to build the house and he still can't live in it yet.kay lodyansKay lodyans-lan plen moun mé nou p'òkò wè jij-la.The courthouse is full of people but we haven't seen the judge.kay masonnKay masonn sé kay ki ka fè pli cho.Wall houses are the hottest kind of houses.kay planchKay planch ka kwazé pli vit pasé kay masonn.Wooden houses fall apart quicker than wall houses.
kay3var.kwayNscale appearing on one's skinTibway-la pa ka benyen; tout do'y sé kay.The boy doesn't bathe; his back is covered with scales.Fr.écaillekay pwésonYo ka tiyé kay pwéson anlè'y.They're taking the scales off the fish.
kay4NreefLanmè-a bas; nou sa maché alé jik asou kay-la.The sea is low; we can walk all the way to the reef.basFr.?écueil