Kwéyòl › Words
Dictionary (928 words)
A (33)
- abitwéto accustom
- achaany transaction; also (id.) a purchase
- achtéto buy
- adanin, inside, into, from
- AfwikAfrica
- ajounouto kneel
- Akact/action
- akouchmanchildbirth, giving birth
- akoupito stoop or squat
- aksidanaccident
- alégo
- alyanswedding ring
- apaapart, separately
- apanbetween
- apèsivwèto perceive
- apivwazéto tame, to polish, &c.
- apwannlearn
- apwéthen, afterwards, after
- apwémidiafternoon
- apwézannow
- apwochéapproach
- aséenough
- asizsit
- asouon
- atikan article or item; an ingredient
- atikéitems, articles
- avanbefore
- avanzyèday before yesterday
- avègblind
- aventadvent
- avokalawyer
- AvwiApril
- AwouAugust
An (21)
- anat, in
- aninside
- anbaunder, beneath
- anbabelow
- andidanin
- AngléEnglish
- anhoabove
- ankléwantshiny, gleaming
- ankòagain
- ankouwajéto encourage
- anlèupon
- anlèabove, atop
- anmitanIn the center, middle
- anounsiasyonannunciation
- anpéchéto prevent
- anpilmany, much
- anployéto employ, to hire
- antbetween
- antiwanexcepting
- anvidesire
- anyenanything
Ay (2)
B (76)
- bagive
- babawengoatfish
- babichalligator
- bagring (jewellery)
- balotéto sway to and fro, to stagger, to dawdle
- balyébroom
- bamboubamboo
- bannband (used to express "crowd," or "multitude," before the noun)
- bannannplantain
- bannboudenintestine, gut
- batbeat
- batayfight, battle
- batimanship; building
- batmanntjèheart attack
- batosmall boat
- batonstick
- bawéblock, stop
- bawibarrel
- bayto give
- bayègate
- bazoujaw
- bèbutter
- bèkbeak
- bèlbeautiful, pretty, nice
- béléjenneggplant, melongene
- benyenbathe
- bètaféfirefly
- bètannipyécentipede
- bétjéa white person born in the French Antilles
- bétjinbarracuda
- bèwjéshepherd
- Bibthe Bible
- bichdeer
- bizwenneed
- blaga joke; nonsense, lies, idle talk
- blanwhite
- blanmblame
- blanméto blame
- bòat
- bòbòlisswindler, crook
- bokitbucket
- bongood
- bonboncake
- BondyéGod
- Bonjougood morning
- bonma container such as a tank, canister or bucket; a bomb; a top hat
- bonmatenmorning
- bonswègood evening
- bosihunchbacked
- bòskolopsided, crooked
- bouchmouth
- bouchona stopper: a cork, lid or bottle cap
- bougfellow, guy
- boujicandle; spark plug
- boujonbud (of a plant)
- boukana hurdle for smoking meats (a smoking rack)
- boukobarrel, cask
- boulball; lump, clot
- boulvèséto upset, to make sick; to ransack; upset, sick
- boutend, cigar
- boutèybottle
- boutikshop
- boutjébouquet
- boutonbutton
- boutouclub, cudgel
- bouwiboil
- bouyonstew; a style of popular music
- boyobowels, intestines
- bwanhanybarren, unable to have children
- bwaslébracelets
- bwavbrave
- bwavtébravery
- bwayboy
- bwètbox
- bwidbridle
- byenwell
Ch (46)
- chabena light-skinned person of African descent
- chabina light-skinned person of African descent
- chachéto seek
- chaja charge (in law or electricity); a responsibility; a small battery
- chakeach, every
- chala torch made from a bottle of kerosene
- chalbawia din or uproar; mockery
- chalèheat
- chaloupa rowing boat or canoe; a yacht
- chama charm or spell; a potion
- chansong
- chanjéchange
- chanjmanchange
- chanmchamber, room
- chanpiyonmushroom, fungus; mould
- chansluck; chance, opportunity
- chansonsong
- chantésing, chant
- chapantyécarpenter
- chapèlchapel, shrine
- chapitchapter
- chaplérosary (chaplet)
- chapohat
- chasèhunter
- chatcat
- chatouoctopus
- chèdear
- chefleader
- chendog
- chennchain
- chepéexcel greatly
- chèsdry (not wet)
- chèzchair
- chikannquarrel, argument
- chimizshirt
- chinicaterpillar
- chisstingy
- chiviankle
- chizdisagreement
- chohot
- chòdyèiron pot, copper
- chofèdriver
- chosonsock
- chouvalhorse
- chòzthing
- chwichwiwhisper
D (58)
- dantooth
- dandandress
- danjédanger
- dansédance
- dansèdancer
- davwabecause
- DéTwo
- débitéto butcher, to cut up meat
- défannto forbid
- déjaalready
- délijflood
- denmito sprain
- denyelast
- dépisince
- DésanmDecember
- désidéto decide
- dètdebt
- détoubend, curve (in a road)
- dévoséto divorce
- dèwòoutside
- dèyèbehind
- dézidesire, wish
- DézyenmSecond
- diof
- Ditell, say
- diféfire
- difisildifficult
- DimanchSunday
- dimannrequest
- dimihalf
- DisTen
- DisètSeventeen
- disipdisciple
- disizyondecision
- distansdistance
- ditétea
- ditenthyme
- divenwine
- divizyondivision
- divwawill, intention
- diwélasted
- diwirice
- DiznèfNineteen
- DizwitEighteen
- DizyèmTenth
- dlowater
- domito sleep
- dousweet
- doubdouble
- douboutget up, stand; stand up, stop
- doulèpain
- douvanbefore
- DouzTwelve
- dwacloth, sheet, etc.
- dwéto owe
- dwètfinger
- dwioften
- dyabdevil
Dj (3)
È (4)
É (8)
En (1)
F (43)
- fachéangry
- fanmwoman
- fannto split
- fasonmode, manner
- fédo, make
- fèto make; to do
- Fèto happen, to take place
- fèbweak
- Fèméclosed
- fenhunger
- fenfine
- Fètparty, birthday
- FévwiyéFebruary
- fèyètpage
- fimèlfemale (prefixed to form the feminine)
- finètwindow
- finifinish
- finismanend, finish
- fisèlstring, twine
- fiyèlgodchild; bile, gall bladder
- flanmflame
- flasvacuum flask, thermos
- flèflower
- fofalse
- fòstrong
- fonmasipharmacy
- fonmiant
- fonnto melt
- fòséto force
- fouchètfork
- foukcrotch
- founititrimmings, garnish; furniture
- foutéto strike, beat; cast down violently; give in a rude manner
- fridjrefrigerator, fridge
- fwatime
- fwéproud
- fwèbrother
- fwètcold
- fwito fry
- fwidjébanyan tree
- fwotéto rub, to massage
- fyèlbile, gall; gall bladder
- fyòljar
G (19)
H (5)
I (2)
J (32)
- jaalready
- jadengarden
- jaloujealous
- jalouto envy, be jealous of
- jalouto envy, to be jealous of
- jalouzijealousy
- janpeople (friend)
- janbonham
- janmennever
- JanvyéJanuary
- japéto bark
- JèdiThursday
- JenJune
- jenjanmginger
- jennyoung
- jibyébird
- jijmanjudgement
- jimotwin
- jinisheifer
- jipskirt
- jiseven then; until then
- jiwéto curse, to abuse
- jòbcigarette paper
- jòditoday
- jolipretty, lovely
- jònyellow
- jouday
- joukyoke
- jounouknee
- jwéplay
- jwennto join
- JywètJuly
K (105)
- kacan (to be able to)
- kaUsed before the verb shows present tense
- kabannbed
- kabwitgoat
- kachohide/lock up
- kadogift
- kafécoffee
- kaihouse
- kajoucedar
- kalégoing to; will
- kaléwent
- kalfouhut, hole, obscure corner
- kalmasonsnail
- kankroumcartilage, gristle
- kanmawadfriend
- kannaduck
- KannavalCarnival
- kannawiearthen pot
- kapabable, can
- kapona coward
- kaséto break
- KatFour
- katjilthought, thinking; calculation, scheming
- KatolikCatholic
- KatòzFourteen
- KatyenmFourth
- kawafcarafe, jug
- KawantForty
- KawantdéForty-two
- KawantenyenForty-one
- KawantkatForty-four
- KawantnèfForty-nine
- KawantsenkForty-five
- KawantsètForty-seven
- KawantsisForty-six
- KawantwaForty-three
- KawantywitForty-eight
- kawenmdry season
- kawètturtle
- kawtoncardboard
- kayhouse, residence
- kayhouse
- kéwill
- kéchòysomething
- KenzFifteen
- kiwhat
- kitéleave
- klasclass, grade
- kòbiyahearse
- kòbovulture
- kochicrooked
- kodennturkey
- kòkcock
- kokococonut
- kolasyonsnack
- kombyenhow many
- konlike, as
- konfyansconfidence, trust
- konkonmcucumber
- konmenhow many
- konmèsmess, confusion; also (id.) commerce, traffic
- konmito commit
- konnetknow
- konnètto know
- konpannigroup
- konpasyoncompassion
- konpègodfather of one's child
- konplimancompliment
- konploplot, conspiracy
- konpyoutacomputer
- konsaso
- konsèyadvice, counsel; a high court
- konsiltéto consult
- konsyansconscience
- kontagainst
- kont-lito tell ballad like stories about a person
- kontanglad, happy; to like
- kontéto count
- kontinécontinue
- kontwémeet
- kotéwhere
- kotoncotton
- koudto sew
- koumanhow
- koumanséstart, begin
- koupabguilty
- koupéto cut
- koutshort
- koutélisten
- koutoknife
- kouvèto cover
- kouwirun
- kouyonstupid
- kouzencousin
- kouzincousin
- kwabyéheron
- kwazéto crush, to destroy
- kwèto believe
- kwèchFrench Christmas carols
- kwédito give or take credit
- kwèsyonquestion
- kwévéto burst
- kwéyòlCreole, a French-based creole language
- kwiyécall; to call loudly
- kwiza fit, hysterics
L (49)
- lathere
- lathe
- Labibthe Bible
- labitidhabit
- lafyèvfever
- lagwasgrace
- lajold
- lajanmoney
- lajòljail
- lakayhome
- langajlanguage
- lanjanmoney
- lanmèsea
- lanmenhand
- lanmèsmass
- lanmityélove (in general)
- lanmoulove (personal, romantic); a term of address for a lover
- lanmowisaltfish
- lannéyear
- lannwitnight
- lansbeach
- laplirain
- lapòtdoor
- lastired
- lawistreet
- lèwhen
- lèdugly
- léglizChurch
- léjèlight
- lékòlSchool
- lendiMonday
- lèspwispirit
- lètmilk
- lévéto rise
- lézòtothers
- Liher, him, it
- lisonlesson
- livbook
- lòjéto lodge
- lonjéstretch, extended
- lonyonchive
- lotother
- lòtother
- louheavy
- louwakings
- louwaking
- lwiloil
- lwilbwépitch oil
- lyonlion
M (88)
- machandizmerchandise
- machinmachine, engine; truck, van
- machwèjaw
- machwenporpoise
- madam-lathe lady
- madanmlady, madam
- MadiTuesday
- magazenshop, store; storeroom
- magwéalthough
- magwéin spite of
- majòldewlap
- makakmonkeys
- makakMonkey
- makoutomcat
- makouchattomcat
- makoumègodmother (a female co-sponsor at a baptism)
- malbad, ill
- maladill, sick
- malencunning
- maléwéindigent, very poor
- maléwèzindigent, very poor
- malkadiepilepsy
- mandéask
- mangomangoes
- manikouopossum
- manjéfood
- manjéto eat
- manman-ihis grandmother
- manmèludder
- manngmangrove
- mannikouopossum
- manyento handle
- manyòkcassava, manioc
- mapoua worthless wood
- MasMarch
- masonnstone wall; concrete
- matantaunt
- matlamattress
- matlosailor
- matohammer
- matonchin
- matoutoutarantula
- mawétie
- mawihusband
- mawisosédragonfly
- mawonto flee
- mawonnbeach party, beach picnic
- mayicorn
- mébut
- MéMay
- MékwédiWednesday
- mélétangled
- méléto mix
- menmsame
- mennwitmidnight
- Mèsithank
- météput
- mété-iput her
- méwitéto deserve
- mèyèbetter
- micorn
- milatmulatto
- minwhile
- miskadnutmeg
- mistèmystery
- mistékmistake
- misyémister
- mizikmusic
- mizisyenmusician
- moword; swear word
- mòto die
- mòdéto bite
- mòlsoft
- mònmountain
- monta watch
- montanymountain
- mouchfly (the insect)
- moulonwatermelon
- mounpeople
- moustachmoustache
- moutwéto show
- mouvmanmovement
- movébad
- mwamonth
- mwenmine
- mwenI, me
- Mwenmy
- mwensless
N (24)
Ng
No verified words for this letter yet. They arrive as the project's language validators approve them.
O (7)
Ò (2)
On
No verified words for this letter yet. They arrive as the project's language validators approve them.
Ou (2)
P (60)
- pathrough, not, no, don't
- pakEaster
- palapatablabber, chatter
- Palétalk, speak
- pantin
- pandanwhile
- pantidoor hinge
- pantoufslipper
- panyenbasket
- papafather
- papaypapaya, pawpaw
- papiyonmoth
- papiyòtbutterfly
- papyépaper
- pasbecause
- paséthan (before infinitives; sometimes used alone for passé poû)
- paséthan
- paséthan (before any tense of the Indicative)
- paskibecause
- pawèsparish
- pémay (denoting permission)
- péfew, little
- pèto fear, to dread
- pèpriest
- pèfear
- penbread
- pèsiparsley
- piwell
- pikwapickaxe
- pimanpepper
- pisbecause
- pitètperhaps
- pitismall
- pitosooner, rather
- plantéplant
- pléwécry
- plisanything, more
- ponbridge
- ponmètto promise
- ponnto lay, (as a hen, &c.)
- pòtécarry
- pouto, for
- poulhen
- pouséto push
- pozéalright
- pudbaking powder
- pwantake
- pwatikpractice, Cr. also customer
- pwénear
- pwédyépray
- pwèmyéFirst
- pwèskénearly, almost
- pwésonfish
- pwètpriest
- pwézidanpresident
- pwézonpoison
- pwiprice
- pyanm pyanmso-so, fair, middling
- pyétree
- pyèsat all
R
No verified words for this letter yet. They arrive as the project's language validators approve them.
S (78)
- Sathat
- sabsand
- sadoulard
- sakbag
- salathis
- saladsalad
- SanmdiSaturday
- sapatèa flat fish
- savTo Know
- savansmart
- savannsavannah
- savolankite
- savonsoap
- séis, are
- sèsister
- sèkdry, crisp, curt
- sèkléweed
- sèlonly
- sèlsalt
- sélébwécelebrate
- SenkFive
- SenkantFifty
- SenkantdéFifty-two
- SenkanteyenFifty-one
- SenkantkatFifty-four
- SenkantnèfFifty-nine
- SenkantsenkFifty-five
- SenkantsètFifty-seven
- SenkantsisFifty-six
- SenkantwaFifty-three
- SenkantywitFifty-eight
- SenkyèmFifth
- sèpansnake
- SèptanmSeptember
- sésésister
- SètSeven
- sétéwas
- SètyèmSeventh
- sèvèlbrain
- sèvito serve
- SèzSixteen
- sézonseason
- Siif
- siksugar
- silonaccording to
- simento scatter abroad
- simenna week
- simennweek
- simyéto prefer
- SisSix
- sitouespecially
- sizoscissors
- SizyèmSixth
- sonnento sound
- sotéto leap, jump
- sòtiexit, come out, go out, leave
- souddeaf, dull
- soufèto suffer
- soukwéto shake
- soulyéshoe
- sousyénot to care (seldom to care)
- souvanoften
- souwismile
- spòsport
- stéchannpolice station
- swasilk
- SwasantSixty
- SwasantdéSixty-two
- SwasanteyenSixty-one
- SwasantkatSixty-four
- SwasantnèfSixty-nine
- SwasantsenkSixty-five
- SwasantsètSixty-seven
- SwasantsisSixty-six
- SwasantwaSixty-three
- SwasantywitSixty-eight
- swento care, to nurse
- switisweet, candy
T (47)
- tabtable
- tabaktobacco
- tantime
- tanmadòztomato
- tantantaunt
- tantasyontemptation
- téused to show past tense
- tèthead
- tilittle
- tifpumice
- tifigirl
- tinito have
- titjateacher
- tòbtub
- tolomanarrowroot
- tontuna
- tonbéto fall
- tonmtomb
- toujoualways, still
- touléjoueveryday
- Toulétanall the time
- tounento turn
- toupatoueverywhere
- toutall
- touvélook for, find
- TwaThree
- twadisyonnèltraditional, folk
- TwantThirty
- TwantdéThirty-two
- TwantkatThirty-four
- TwantnèfThirty-nine
- TwantsenkThirty-five
- TwantsètThirty-seven
- TwantsisThirty-six
- TwantwaThirty-three
- TwantywitThirty-eight
- twatenyènThirty-one
- twavaywork
- twavay-lihis work
- TwazyèmThird
- twazyenmThird
- twèlcloth
- twentrain
- TwèzThirteen
- twissad
- twòtoo, too much
- twòtoo
Tj (5)
V (56)
- vakansholiday, vacation
- valéto swallow
- valediktowyenvaledictorian
- vanwind, air; breath; gas in the gut
- VandwédiFriday
- vannto sell
- vantbelly, stomach; a sale
- vantabraggart, show-off
- vapbad mood, sulkiness
- vapèsteam, vapour
- vayanstout, robust
- vèblépimple
- vèglayglare, dazzling light
- vèminvermin, pests
- VenTwenty
- VendéTwenty-two
- vennvein
- VennèfTwenty-nine
- vennivarnish
- VennkatTwenty-four
- VensenkTwenty-five
- VensètTwenty-seven
- VensisTwenty-six
- VentwaTwenty-three
- VenywitTwenty-eight
- vètgreen
- vetenyènTwenty-one
- vètito warn
- vèvwidow
- véyéto watch
- vidéto pour out
- viltown
- vilajvillage
- vinègvinegar
- Vinicome
- visa screw
- vitquick, quickly
- vitmanquickly, fast
- vivto live
- viwéreturn
- vléwant
- volanflying fish
- voléto fly
- vòlkanvolcano
- volontéwill, willpower
- vonvona bee
- vonvonnéto buzz
- vwavoice
- vwétrue
- vwémantruly
- vwézinajneighbour
- vyannmeat
- Vyeold
- vyéold
- vyèjvirgin; jewfish
- vyélonviolin
W (26)
- waking
- wadennguinea pig
- wasinroot
- wayawire
- Wèsee
- Wennqueen
- wéponnto answer
- wéponsanswer
- wèstéreside, stay, live
- wèstéremained
- wévéto dream
- Wiyes
- wichrich
- wichèsOpulence; wealth
- widocurtain
- wifizéto refuse
- wigwététo regret
- wimento stir
- wimètto give back
- wisivwèto receive
- witounento give back
- wivéarrive, return
- WonzEleven
- wonzyenmEleventh
- woujred
- wozèrosary
Y (7)
Z (18)
Other (1)
Words whose spelling does not begin with a letter of the alphabet.