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kòdwilquadrille, a traditional St. Lucian danceJenn tibway sala ka dansé kòdwil-la byen.That young boy dances the quadrille well.Fr.quadrille
kòfòstrongbox, place to keep valuablesMadanm-lan mété tout bijou'y adan kòfò-a.The woman put all of her jewellery in the strongbox.Fr.coffre
kokiyaj1clamYo ka manjé kokiyaj.They eat clams.2shellI ka fè pòpòt kokiyaj.She makes shell dolls.Fr.coquillage
kòkmaa supernatural being that gives you nightmaresYè òswè mwen wévé on kòkma té dèyè mwen.Last night I dreamed a 'kòkma' was after me.
koko11coconutVòlè-a tjouwi tout koko-a an jaden mwen.The thief picked all of the coconuts in my garden.2male genitals, groinBol-la konyen'y asou koko'y; i tonbé a tè.The ball hit him in the groin; he fell to the ground.pati; kòkslangFr.cocokoko an tjwiyèkoko dikoko Koulikoko makakkoko sèkkoko tanbousyntopi tanboukoko wakkoko zyéKoko zyé'y blé.His eyes are blue.syngwenn zyé
kòkòtvagina of a child, sometimes of an older womanTifi-a pwan an koul bol asou kòkòt li.The girl was hit by a ball on her vagina.chè doudou kòkòtLè misyé-a té ka pasé bò sé madanm-lan, i di yo, "Bonjou chè doudou kòkòt."When the man was passing by the women, he said, "Hello my darlings."
kolanthe stage in maturity of a dasheen, yam, etc., when it is still soft and tastyPlizyè moun simyé dachin lè i kolan.Most people prefer dasheen when it is soft and tasty.Fr.collant
kòlèangerYo wété la jis a tan kòlè fwè yo bésé.They stayed there until their brother's anger abated.Fr.colère
kolikcolicKolik-la ka mal mennen ti manmay sala toubonnman.The colic is really giving this little child a hard time.Fr.colique
kolonmforeman, overseerKolonm-lan ka twavay bay jèwè-a.The foreman works for the manager.
kòlonngdawdling, stalling, wasting timefè kòlonngsynfè kakòlkalandjélouto dawdle, to stall, to delay, to waste timePyèsonn pa ka fè kòlonng pasé madanm mwen.Nobody wastes time like my wife.synfè kakòlkalandjéZòt ka fè kòlonng tèlman nou pa té sa menm alé légliz.You dawdled so much we couldn't go to church.ni kòlonng1
kòlvètculvert, underground drainDlo-a lavé chimen-an paski kòlvèt-la bouché.The water washed away the road because the culvert was blocked.Eng.culvert
kolyécollar (for an animal), necklaceI mété kolyé-a an kou kabwit-la.He put the collar on the goat's neck.Fr.collierkolyé laklésynbwanch laklépatjé laklé
konsynlè1as, likeZòt ka swiv misyé-a kon mouton.You are following the man like sheep.Kon ki di kon ki fèt.It happened just as it was foretold.2when, asKon i wivé i wè lapen-an.When he arrived, he saw the rabbit.synlè3as well asYo tout alé, nonm kon fanm.They all went, men as well as women.Fr.commekon hakon sasoI té las kon sa i kouché pou fè on sonmèy.She was tired so she laid down to take a nap.as soon asKon sa nou chanjé had lékòl nou, manman mwen voyé nou pwan dlo.As soon as we changed out of our school clothes, my mother sent us to collect water.introduces indirect quotationI di kon sa i kay vini denmen.He said that he will come tomorrow.
kòn1horn (of an animal)Bèf sala ni yon sèl kòn.That cow has only one horn.2sea shellMwen achté yon kòn lanbi bò lanmè-a.I bought a conch shell by the sea.Fr.corneFr.?corne
konbléto crowdTout sé moun-an konblé douvan lapòt-la ka èspéyé magazen-an ouvè.All the people were crowding in front of the door waiting for the store to open.Fr.encombrer
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