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latannyéNa type of tree whose fronds are used to make brooms (Coccothrinax dussiana)

latèNsynkwityen1earth, worldLè ou vini an latè-a ou pa ka vini èk anyen; lè ou ka kité'y ou pa ka kité'y èk anyen.When you come into this world you don't come with anything; when you leave it you don't leave it with anything.2mankindLatè sala ka vin mové jou an jou.Mankind is becoming worse day by day.synkwityenlézòmFr.la terre

latètopyéADVfrom head to toePinèz kouvè tifi-a latètopyé.Bed-bugs covered the girl from head to toe.Fr.la tête aux pieds

latilyéNcrowdAn latilyé moun swiv li.A crowd of people followed him.synlamépopilaspòpilasgany

latjéNtailSilon van-an, latjé kòk-la ka panché.According to the wind, the cock's tail bends.Fr.la queuelatjé wat

latjètNofferingKilès ki kay anmasé latjèt jòdi-a?Who will gather the offering today?synlofwann

latjilbitNfall, tumblesynsosoFr.la culbutepwan latjilbitI pwen yon latjilbit, i mantjé tonbé.He stumbled and almost fell.

latwasNboil, carbuncleSé pou ou ay wè dòktè pou'y sa fann latwas sala ba'wYou should go see a doctor so he can cut out that carbuncle for you.Fr.la trace

lavalèADVabout, approximately (in reference to money)I ban mwen lavalè dé dòla pwéson.He gave me about two dollars worth of fish.Fr.la valeur

lavanNbow, front of a boatLavan kannòt-la mantjé konyen nou padan nou té ka benyen-an.The bow of the canoe just missed hitting us while we were in the sea.Fr.l'avant

lavantNsaleLavant mango-a cho jòdi-a.The sale of mangoes is going well today.Fr.la vente

lavantajvar.lavantayNadvantageFr.l'avantagepwan lavantajI enmen pwan lavantaj anlè moun ki piti pasé'y.He likes to take advantage of people who are smaller than he.synmaché asoumanstipé

lavantayvar. oflavantaj

lavéVto washI ka lavé lanmen'y.She's washing her hands.Fr.laver

lavéwitéNtruthSé pou ou toujou palé lavéwité.You should always speak the truth.oppmansonjFr.la vérité

lavèyNeveFr.la veilleLavèy JoudlanLavèy Joudlan mwen ka alé lanmès.Old Year's Day I am going to go to church.

lavéyévar.vèyNwakeLa kay ni an lavéyé òswè-a.There will be a wake tonight.Fr.la veillée

laviNoppdéfinilanmò1lifeSé Bondyé ki ka bay lavi.It is God who gives life.oppdéfinilanmò2some, an amount (of money)Yo ban mwen an lavi lajan.They gave me some money.Fr.la viebon laviMawi mwen voyé an bon lavi ban mwen.My husband sent me a good amount of money.oppti lavifanm vyé lavisyndjanmètdjanmètfanm konmenfanm lawilavi SodòmLavi Sodòm sé pli vyé lavi pou an moun ka viv.The immoral live is the worst life for a person to live.ti laviI ka genyen on ti lavi.He makes a small living.oppbon lavivyé laviVyé lavi-a ou ka viv-la pa kay ba'w pyès bennéfis.That immoral life you are living won't bring you any benefit.synvis

laviktwaNvictoryNou ka wimèsyé Bondyé paski i ja ban nou laviktwa.We thank God because he has given us victory.Fr.la victoire

lavman??washingFr.lavementlavman di kòSé madanm-lan fè lavman di kò-a avan lètèman-an.The women prepared the body before the funeral.

lavòlNflightFr.le vola lavòlI tjwé jibyé-a a lavòl.He killed the bird in flight.fè pwan lavòlMwen fè ni li ni koutla-a pwan lavòl.I chased him away along with his cutlass.synchachéfè fann kannfè kwazé bwafè kwazé wazyéfè pwan an bwakouwi dèyèpwan lavòlLè jibyé-a wè chat-la i pwan lavòl.When the bird saw the cat it took flight.synfann kannfè djipfè lapousyèfè lapousyèfè zéklèkwazé bwakwazé wazyépwan an bwavòltijé

lavwennNoatsAy bay sé kòk-la lavwenn.Go give the cocks some oats.Fr.l'avoine

lawadNharbourKannòt-la antwé an lawad-la.The canoe entered the harbour.Fr.la rade

lawatNspleenI té malad èk dòktè-a tiyé lawat li.He was sick and the doctor removed his spleen.Fr.la rate

lawiNstreetKi lawi bank-lan yé?What street is the bank on?Fr.la ruefanm lawisyndjanmètdjanmètfanm konmenfanm vyé lavi