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vidéVto pourVidé dlo-a an bésin-an.Pour the water into the basin.Fr.vider
vifADJquickNou wè ki otan vif chat-la té vif!We saw how quick the cat was!Fr.vif
vilNtownTan sala vil-la té piti.At that time the town was small.Fr.ville
vilajNvillageTifi-a ka wété adan vilaj-la.The girl lives in the village.Fr.village
vinvar. ofviniMadanm-lan vin mò.The woman came to die.
vinègNvinegarYo ka sèvi vinèg pou pwézèvé konkonm.They use vinegar to preserve cucumbers.Fr.vinaigre
vinivar.vinVsynchapéoppalé1to comePapa mwen kay vini denmen.My father will come tomorrow.synchapé2to becomeI vini on péchè menm kon papa'y.He became a fisherman just like his father.syntwapé kòtwouvé kòFr.venirka viniLanné ka vini nou kay fè sa.Next year we'll do that.synlòtlòtpwochenpwochen
vis1NscrewNou pèd ti vis sala.We lost that little screw.Fr.vis
vis2Nvice, immoralityLa ni tout sòt kalté vis an vil sala.There is all kinds of vice in this town.synmal pwòptévyé laviFr.vicefè visYo bouché dé jenn manmay ka fè vis an wazyé-a.They caught two young people having sex in the bushes.synfwékantékouchékouchépwanpwan
vis3NtrickNonm sala pa gadé'y; i benyen vis.You wouldn't know from looking at that man that he is full of tricks.
visé1Vto screwI visé'y séwé.He screwed it tight.Fr.visser
visyéADJclever, shrewdNonm sala visyé pasé ki; ou pa sa kwennen'y.That man is extremely shrewd; you can't fool him.synmalisni lèspwi?ni lifonFr.vicieux
visyèzNtattler, talebearer, gossip (in reference to a woman)Fanm sala twò visyèz, mwen pa vlé i vin lakay mwen.That woman is too much of a gossip, I don't want her to come to my home.Fr.vicieuse
vitADVfast, quicklyPyé mango-a kay lévé vit.The mango tree will grow quickly.synvitmanoppdousdousmanFr.vitefè vitAlé an boutik-la èk fè vit!Go to the store and hurry it up!synbay pyébwennen kòchapé kòchapé pyéfè pyé
vitmanADVfast, quicklyLè i wè sa, i désann vitman.When he saw that, he went down quickly.synvitoppdousman
vivVopppéwito liveKwapon ka viv lontan.Cowards live a long time.opppéwiNinterpersonal relationship, friendshipSa ou vlé fè-a sé kwazé ou vlé kwazé viv nou.What you intend to do is destroy our relationship.Fr.vivre
vivanADJalive, livingSèpan-an vivan toujou; i p'òkò mò.The snake is still alive; it is not yet dead.oppFr.vivant
viviADJenviousNonm sala vivi tèlman; tout sa i wè i vlé.That man is so envious; he wants everything he sees.synanvyèj
vivtèNground provisionI ban mwen an ti mòso an chak vivtè.She gave me a piece of each ground provision.syngwo manjé
viwévar.déviwédéviyéviyéVsynwitounenoppaléto return, to go backYo alé jòdi pou viwé denmen.They went today to return tomorrow.oppkitésynwitounenpatiADVbackTout sé bagay-la mwen ba li-a, i ban mwen'y viwé.All of the things I gave him, he gave them back to me.Fr.virerviwé ankòKi tan ou kay viwé mouté ankò?When will you go up again?
viyévar. ofviwé
vizaviPREPin line with, with respect toLè ou wivé vizavi kay-la, gadé dwèt; ou kay wè motoka-a.When you get in line with the house, look straight; you will see my car.Sa mwen fè-a pa anyen lè ou mété'y vizavi sa ou menm ja fè.What I have done is nothing when you compare it with what you have done.Fr.vis à vis
vizé1Vto aim atI vizé jibyé-a mé i mantjé'y.He aimed at the bird but he missed it.Fr.viser
vizé2NvisaOu bizwen on vizé pou antwé Lanméwik.You need a visa to get into the United States.Fr.visa