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vè2ADJgreenNou kontan kay vè-a.We like the green house.Fr.vert
vè3NwormVyann-an gaté; i benyen vè.The meat is spoiled; it is full of worms.Fr.vervè tèTi manmay-la tjwé vè tè-a.The child killed the worm.
vèbléNpimpleTifi sala ni an chay vèblé asou fidji'y.That girl has a lot of pimples on her face.
vèglayNglare, blinding lightVèglay sala ka anpéché mwen ouvè zyé mwen.That glare is keeping me from being able to open my eyes.Fr.?aveugle
vègléVto blind (temporarily), to dazzleVèglay sala ka vèglé mwen.That glare is blinding me.Fr.aveugler
vèminNvermin, pestSé vèmin sala pa ka kité jaden mwen an wipo.These pests won't leave my garden alone.Fr.vermine
venADJtwentyFr.vingtven kat nèditanSi on ven kat nèditan mòdé'w, ou pa ni pou dòmi pou yon jou.If a black widow spider bites you, you must not sleep for one day.synkatin
vénNgame of tagLè nou té piti nou té ka jwé vén an chay.When we were little we used to play tag a lot.Eng.?vain
vennNveinAn tjò boutèy koupé venn pyé'y épi i senyen an chay.A piece of bottle cut the vein in his foot and he bled a lot.Fr.veine
venniNvarnishAtjwèlman venni-an ka sèk.Now the varnish is drying.Vto varnishNou ja venni sé chèz-la.We have varnished the chairs.Fr.vernisFr.vernir
ventanNven lannéFr.vingt ans
vésèlNdishes, tableware, vesselAy lavé sé vésèl-la!Go wash the dishes!
vètADJgreen, unripe, not ready to eatMango-a vèt toujou, i p'òkò mi.The mango's still green, it's not ripe yet.oppmiFr.vert
vètiVto warnManman mwen toujou té ka vèti mwen pou pa jwé épi sé moun sala.My mother always used to warn me to not play with those people.Fr.avertirvèti bayMwen kay vèti manman'w ba'w.I am going to tell your mother on you.
vètismanvar. ofavètismanSa sé dènyé vètisman mwen ka ba'w.This is the last warning I'm giving you.
vèvNwidowMadanm sala sé on vèv.That woman is a widow.rareFr.veuve
véwiNwartI ni véwi asou lanmen'y.He has warts on his hands.Fr.verruepikan véwisynnonm douvan nonm
véwitabmanADVtruly, reallysynvwémanFr.véritablement
vèwséNverseSé ti manmay-la apwann tout sé vèwsé-a.The children learned all the verses.Fr.vers
vèwtivèNcrosscut grass, vetiver grass (Vetiveria zazanoides)Yo sèvi vèwtivè pou fè soupyé.They used vetiver grass to make floormats.
véyéVto watchLapen ka véyé ki sa yo ka fè Tig.Rabbit is watching what they are doing to Tiger.Fr.veiller
véyenNgrouper (Epinephelus inermis)
vidADJemptyNou pa ni tizing dlo lakay nou; tout bonm vid.We don't have any water at our house; all the buckets are empty.oppplenplenFr.vide
vidajanNmercury, quicksilverNonm sala mouté épi vidajan; pyèsonn pa sa fè'y mal.That man put mercury under his skin; nobody can harm him.Fr.vif-argent