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vóbe worth, e.g. i vó twaz eskalen it is worth 30 cents.
volajpoultry? CHECK
volan1spirit of child who died without being baptised
volan2in pweson v. flying fish
volantyéCHECK volunteer (soldier)
volé1thrashing, beating; bon v. a sound thrashing
volé2to fly; v. alé to fly away, v. monté to spurt out, gush out
volé3to steal CHECK
volèthief, burglar; v. gran chimen highway robber
voltijé1to throw something up and away, scatter, hurl; (of horse) to run very quickly
vonmito vomit; anvi v. to be about to vomit
vonmyéto prefer
vonvonkind of beetle with hard wings (Rhynchophora palmarum?); device made from a round piece of paper, folded in two and attached to the cord at the top of a mayboul kite, to make it buzz.​? F arch. and dial vomvoner to sound, to buzz (FEW 21: 271a)? Also in other CFC to designate various insects.
vonvonnento buzz.
vopléto wrap; to cover in a shroud
voudwéto wish, e.g. mwen v. konnèt I would like to know
vouslarge quantity, a lotsynkantité? Not in any other CFC.
voyajtravel, trip
voyajéto travel
voyéto send; v. alé to sack, fire; v. viré to send away, packing; to throw, e.g. v. wòch to throw a stone/ stones; (of snake) v. kou to strike out to bite
vwavoice, e.g. v. hó high voice, piti v. thin voice
vwativehicle, carriage, carunspec. var.vweti, wati; v. san chouval motor car
vwèlsail; mosquito net
vwelathere you are, that's how it is.
vwemanreally