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ó1or
ó2at, in; used mainly in set expressions, e.g. o pwent lamoun at the end of the world
ó3oh, exclamation of surpris, regret
òvariant of ó
o pwentlamoun(at) the end of the world
obeito obey
obeisanobedient
obenor else
obinétap, faucet
oblijéto oblige (someone to do something), to force; (to be) obliged (to do something),to have to
obliyéto forget
obsevéto noticeunspec. var.obzevé; to be careful, to look after, e.g. obsevé kò to take care
obyaobeah, system of beliefs and practices using supernatural forces; nòm obya obeahman
obzevévariant of obsevé. Also in Dom., StL.
odinèunaffected, plain
odonnéto command
of boutoutouunspec. var. ofhoutoutou2hooting bird
ofèto offer
oflenorphan
okènvariant of okenn
okennany, anyone, e.g. okenn moun ki touché sa, mwen ké bat ou whoever touches that, I'll beat you; none, no, e.g. okenn koté nowhere
oktòbOctober
olivwhite alling, TE olive bush, kidney bush (Bontia daphnoides), small bush whose leaves are used to make tea for fresh cold and for cooling (Wong 1966: 9)unspec. var.zoliv1
olivyékind of tree (white olive?) (Chuncoa obovata, Terminalia amazonia), whose bark is used to make a remedy for rheumatism, diabetes and pain (Wong 1966:9); term also sometimes used for oliv

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