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lans1Nbay, beach, shorePéyi sala ni an chay lans tout oliwon'y.This country has a lot of beaches all around it.lanmbatanFr.l'anse
lans2Nhandle (e.g. of a bucket)Bonm-lan pa ni lans.The bucket has no handle.Fr.l'anse
lansanNincenseMwen kontan pwan lòdè lansan.I like to take the smell of incense.Fr.l'encens
lanséVsynjanbé1to jump overI tonbé patan i té ka lansé kannal-la.He fell while he was jumping over the canal.synjanbé2to give a shooting pain (associated with a sore or a swollen gland)Bobo-a ka lansé mwen.The sore is giving me a shooting pain.Fr.lancer
LanslawéNthe village of Anse La Raye
lansmanNleap, jumpLansman manman kabwit sé menm épi ti kabwit.The mother goat's leap is the same as its kid goat's leap.
lantèmanvar.lètèmanNburialFr.l'enterrement
lantiNlentilMwen ni pou achté lanti pou mwen sa bouwi épi diwi.I need to buy some lentils to cook with rice.Fr.lentille
lantounwèNfunnelSé pou ou sèvi lantounwè-a pou vidé lwil-la.You must use the funnel to pour the oil.Fr.l'entonnoir
lanvèADVbackwards, wrong side out, inside outOu mété wòb ou lanvè.You put your dress on backwards.opplandwètFr.l'envers
LapankòtNWhit Monday
lapatNdoughLapat sala kay fè bon pen.This dough will make good bread.Fr.la pâte
lapatouchNcomplete destructionYo fè an lapatouch èk fig-la.They completely destroyed the bananas.kwazé
lapawòlvar.lapawòliNthe faculty of speechOn ladjablès pwan lapawòl li.A bewitching spirit took his speech away.Fr.la parole
lapéNpeaceNou sa viv an lapé.We can live in peace.oppladjèFr.la paix
lapèNfearSé moun sala ni pli lapè an yo pasé lafwa.Those people have more fear in them than faith.synfwisonfwiyèkwennkwentifpèwèzFr.la peur
lapenNrabbitLapen ni gwo zòwèy.Rabbits have large ears.Fr.lapin
lapennNsorrow, griefFr.la peinean lapennvar.an pennMadanm-lan té an lapenn paski ich li té mò.The woman was in sorrow because her child had died.oppdjékontankontansynsonmtwisfè lapennSé manmay sala ka fè mwen lapenn paski ni manman yo ni papa yo mò.I feel sorry for these children because both their mother and their father died.
lapéti1NappetiteI ni on bon lapéti.He has a good appetite.Fr.l'appétit
lapéti2Nsakepou lapétiPou lapéti wonm ou pa sa ni dé sou.Because of rum, you can't keep a penny.
lapèyNpay, wagesDenmen yo kay ban nou lapèy nou.Tomorrow they'll give us our pay.
lapidéVto thrashNg'ay lapidé'w!I'll thrash you!synbatbatbay koubay volékoupé fèsplichéFr.?lapider