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pwonmètvar.ponmètVto promiseI ja pwonmèt nou sa.He has promised us that.NpromisePa fè pwonmèt ou pa sa tjenn.Don't make a promise you can't keep.Fr.promettre
pwonmnenvar.ponmnenVto stroll, to wanderLé Dimanch nou ka pwonmnen.On Sunday we go for a stroll.Fr.promener
pwòp1ADJcleanMwen vlé ou nétwayé la byen pwòp ban mwen.I want you to tidy up there very clean for me.synnètnètoppsalFr.propremal pwòpoppnètsynsaldirty, nasty, unclean, polluted, unsanitaryOu mal pwòp; alé benyen.You're dirty; go bathe.oppnètsynsalpromiscuousTifi sala mal pwòp an chay; i ka dòmi épi konmen nonm.That girl is quite promiscuous; she sleeps with so many men.
pwòptéNcleanlinessPwòpté enpòtan an chay lè ou ka fè pwépawasyon manjé.Cleanliness is very important when you are preparing food.Fr.proprietémal pwòptésynvisdirtiness, filth, pollution, uncleanlinessAy nétwayé mal pwòpté-a la!Go clean up the filth there!?salopwiimmorality; immoral, disgusting behaviourSé pou ou doubout mal pwòpté'w la.You must stop that disgusting behaviour.vis
pwòspéwévar.pòspéwéVto prosperOu pa kay pwòspéwé si ou ka vòlè bagay moun.You will not prosper if you steal people's things.Fr.prospérer
pwotéjévar.potéjéVto protectPapa'y ka pwotéjé'y.His father protects him.synpwotèktérareFr.protéger
pwotèktévar.potèktéVto protectBondyé ka pwotèkté nou.God protects us.synpwotéjéEng.protect
pwovizyonvar.povizyonNprovisionNou wimèsyé'y pou bon pwovizyon-an.We thanked him for the good provision.synpotjiwasyonFr.provisionfè pwovizyonSé pou ou fè pwovizyon pou lè ou vini vyé.You must prepare for when you get old.synfè ganmpwépawé
pwovokévar.povokéVto provokeLi ki pwovoké mwen avan!He's the one who provoked me first!Fr.provoquer
pyanmpyanmADJso soMwen la pyanmpyanmI'm so so.synpasabti miyètti miyètti mòsoti taktibwentizing
pyayVto do obeah onGwan madanm-lan pyay tibway-la paski i té wi'y.The old woman did obeah on the boy because he had laughed at her.
pyé1N1foot (as a part of the body)Mwen té kay sèpé pyé'y.I would have cut off his foot.2foot (as a length of measure)Mwen achté on poto dis pyé.I bought a ten foot long post.Fr.piedbay koul pyéNonm-lan té faché pis yo té ba li koul pyé.The man was angry because they had kicked him.bay pyésynbay léchanlibbwennen kòchapé kòfè pyéfè vitto grant power or authority over someonePa janmen bay manmay pyé asou gwan moun.Don't ever give children power over older folks.synbay léchanlibsynfè pyéfè pyéFè pyé! Fè pyé pou nou fini.Hurry up! Hurry so we can finish.synbay pyébay pyébwennen kòchapé kòchapé pyéfè vitkoul pyépasé anba pyéYo pasé'y anba pyé yo.They humiliated him.pyé kawéYo péyé twa dòla pa pyé kawé.They paid three dollars per square foot.pyé kouI bay mouton on koul bwa asou pyé kou'y.He hit the sheep at the base of its neck with a piece of wood.pyé niSi ou maché pyé ni, ou kay twapé vè solitès.If you go barefoot, you will get hookworms.synni pyétiwé pyéBouwik-la té ka tiwé pyé'y.The donkey was kicking its feet.tjenbé pyéTibway sala tjenbé pyé papa'y.That boy follows his father's tradition.
pyé2Nplant, bush, treeI ban mwen dé pyé mango pou mwen sa planté.He gave me two mango trees to plant.Fr.?piedspyé bwaLapen mouté an pyé bwa-a.Rabbit climbed the tree.pyé dibaspyé dimaspyé onflenLè van-an ka pasé an pyé onflen-an, ou ka kwè sé an moun ki ka souflé.When the wind passes through the fir tree, you think it's a person whistling.pyé wazyépyé wozopyé zèbpyé zèl wavètFèy pyé zèl wavèt-la ka sanm an zèl wavèt pou vwé.The leaf of the tree really does resemble a roach's wing.
pyèNstonerareFr.pierrepyè dousChapantyé-a filé lanm galè-a èk an pyè dous.The carpenter sharpened the plane blade with a whetstone.mèlpyè lowayDélè moun ka jwenn pyè loway.Sometimes people find stone axes.
pyès1NcoinTi manmay-la pèd pyès lajan-an.The child lost the coin.Fr.pièce
pyès2N1patch (on clothing)I mété on gwo pyès an do chimiz-la.She put a big patch on the back of the shirt.2field, piece of landOu planté on bèl pyès fig an hòtè.You planted a nice banana field in the countryside.Fr.pièce
pyès3ADJopptoutnot any, none at allOu pa ni pyès wézon pou alé la.You don't have any reason to go there.opptoutADVnot at allMwen pa ka alé an sé bagay sala pyès.I'm not going into those things at all.Fr.piècepyès kotéNou pa ka alé pyès koté.We're not going anywhere.
pyèsonnvar.pèsonnPROnobody, no oneLè nou wivé la pa té ni pyèsonn.When we arrived there was nobody.opptout mounFr.personne
pyèstéVto patchI pyèsté tjilòt-la.She patched the pants.ADJpatchedHad li toujou pyèsté.His clothes were always patched.Fr.rapiècer
pyétéVto strain, to exert oneselfSi ou pa pyété ou pa kay fini jòdi-a.If you don't exert yourself, you won't finish today.synfè fòs kò
pyétonNbalanceOu pa ni asé pyéton pou pasé asou bwa-a.You don't have good enough balance to walk on the wood.synbalan
PyéwoNthe village of PierrotMwen sé jan Pyéwo.I am from Pierrot.
pyonNknobs (in a game of draughts)I pèd tout pyon-an.He lost all of his knobs.