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tjiméVto foam, to frothLanmè-a ka tjimé afòs i mové.The sea is foaming because it's so rough.Fr.écumer
tjipiVto embarrass, to shamePa mandé nonm-lan zouti'y pwété ankò avan i tjipi'w.Don't ask the man again to borrow his tools or he'll shame you.synfè afonfè hontjawé
tjitjimaNturmeric (Curcuma longa)Madanm-lan ka vann tjitjima.The woman is selling tumeric.
tjiwéVto clean, to scrubManman mwen fè mwen tjiwé tout a tè an lasal-la.My mother made me scrub the whole living room floor.Fr.récurertjiwé danNou ka tjiwé dan nou toulé jou.We brush our teeth every day.
tjiwiyèzADJcuriousGason-an twò tjiwiyèz.The boy's too curious.Fr.curieuse
tjoINTERJpig callLè mwen ka kwiyé kochon mwen, mwen ka hélé "Tjo, tjo, tjo!"When I call my pigs, I call, "Tjo, tjo, tjo!"
tjòNpieceI kasé pen-an, i pwan an tjò.He broke the bread and took a piece.synmòsogwo tjòPapa mwen sé on gwo tjò.My father is a big shot.syngwo pèpgwo pitjagwozòm
tjokADJclogged, pluggedSitenn-an tjok.The pipe is clogged.bouchéEng.choked
tjòkanblòkADVhaphazardly, chockablockI mété sé liv-la tjòkanblòk.He put the books in haphazardly.Eng.chockablock
tjokéVto poke, to jabYo ka tjoké mannikou-a pou fè'y tonbé.They're poking the opossum to make it fall.syndjoukéFr.tisonner
tjouNsynbondafèscrudeFr.cul
tjouwiVto pickKilès ki tjouwi mango mwen?Who picked my mangoes?Fr.cueillir
tjwéVsyndéfiléoppfilé1to killYo tjwé yon bèf épi yon kabwit pou Nwèl.They killed a cow and a goat for Christmas.2to dull, to take point or edge offKi moun ki tjwé koutla-a?Who dulled the cutlass?oppfilésyndéfiléFr.tuertjwé kozéSi ou pa ka kopwann sa mwen ka di-a, ében, tjwé kozé.If you don't understand what I'm saying, well, let's just end this discussion.
tjwiNleatherYo ka sèvi tjwi pou fè soulyé.They use leather to make shoes.Fr.cuir
tjwisNthighI pwan an so, i blésé tjwis li.He took a fall and injured his thigh.Fr.cuisse
tjwitVto cookKi mannyè ou ka tjwit pwéson wouj?How do you cook red snapper?Fr.cuit
tjwivNbrass, copperI jwenn on pyès lajan tjwiv bò kay-la.She found a copper coin by the house.Fr.cuivre
tjwiyèvar.tjouyèNspoonI mété sé tjwiyè-a asou tab-la.She put the spoons on the table.Fr.cuillère
tjwizinvar.twizinNkitchenManman mwen ka tjwit manjé an tjwizin-an.My mother is cooking in the kitchen.Fr.cuisine
1??faultSa sé tò'w.That is your fault.synfòtfòtFr.tortbay tòMwen ka ba'w tò; ou pa té sipozé bay ich moun-an kou.I'm blaming you; you shouldn't have beat someone else's child.synblanméni tòSé ou menm ki ni tò!You're the one who is wrong!oppbyen fètni wézon
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tòchNpad made of cloth or leaves or polythene, used for carrying items on one's headSé pou ou mété on tòch asou tèt ou pou pòté sé bwa sala.You must put a pad on your head to carry these pieces of wood.
tòdVto twist, to wringLas tòd lanmen mwen!Stop twisting my arm!ADJwarped, twistedBwa-a tòd an chay!The wood is quite warped!synkòviyéFr.tordreFr.tordre?