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Everyday words
The words that come up all day long.
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- lanmoulove (personal, romantic); a term of address for a lover
- kajoucedar
- chèdear
- louwakings
- éwitajheritage
- kochicrooked
- wévéto dream
- fwito fry
- wivéarrive, return
- pòtécarry
- ouvèto open
- koutshort
- voléto fly
- jwennto join
- otanas many, as much
- gòlètschooner; Cr. also a long pole
- ganglove
- panyenbasket
- mangomangoes
- lajòljail
- pèto fear, to dread
- abitwéto accustom
- jennyoung
- chòdyèiron pot, copper
- viltown
- sizoscissors
- zanmifriends
- jaloujealous
- pwantake
- kouwirun
- balyébroom
- bawibarrel
- diwélasted
- toujoualways, still
- domito sleep
- lòjéto lodge
- fenhunger
- mapoua worthless wood
- monta watch
- dwacloth, sheet, etc.
- jiwéto curse, to abuse
- pitosooner, rather
- savonsoap
- pwiprice
- chefleader
- jalouto envy, be jealous of
- fwotéto rub, to massage
- mizikmusic
- sèvèlbrain
- fimèlfemale (prefixed to form the feminine)
- kontanglad, happy; to like
- widocurtain
- batbeat
- misyémister
- chèsdry (not wet)
- blanwhite
- apwochéapproach
- apaapart, separately
- kouzincousin
- koutélisten
- kaséto break
- yèyesterday
- léglizChurch
- gwigrey
- mélétangled
- diféfire
- chansong
- étwètnarrow
- joukyoke
- finifinish
- kwévéto burst
- lawistreet
- pyèsat all
- makakmonkeys
- hivefight
- wichèsOpulence; wealth
- vitquick, quickly
- pwénear
- bèlbeautiful, pretty, nice
- wozèrosary
- Ditell, say
- kontwémeet
- kontinécontinue
- tonbéto fall
- apivwazéto tame, to polish, &c.
- gwangreat, big
- simyéto prefer
- pwatikpractice, Cr. also customer
- janmennever
- ponbridge
- sitouespecially
- mòto die
- mawétie
- konlike, as
- zèbgrass
- moutwéto show
- maléwéindigent, very poor
- AngléEnglish
- asizsit
- sèkdry, crisp, curt
- bwaslébracelets
- fòséto force
- fèto make; to do
- nègwèsnegress
- chohot
- bannband (used to express "crowd," or "multitude," before the noun)
- anmitanIn the center, middle
- Opyaya village in St. Lucia
- kòkcock
- dézidesire, wish
- souwismile
- madanmlady, madam
- kéchòysomething
- kwabyéheron
- twadisyonnèltraditional, folk
- zasyètplate
- klasclass, grade
- dimannrequest
- apèsivwèto perceive
- tilittle
- flèflower
- vléwant
- chalèheat
- dwioften
- Vinicome
- dandandress
- achtéto buy
- divenwine
- boutend, cigar
- boukana hurdle for smoking meats (a smoking rack)
- pwésonfish
- wéponsanswer
- dèwòoutside
- sèsister
- déjaalready
- chachéto seek
- kalfouhut, hole, obscure corner
- nionce
- gochéleft-handed, awkward
- fofalse
- ajounouto kneel
- kouzencousin
- konnètto know
- pantin
- chouvalhorse
- hadclothes
- makakMonkey
- pitètperhaps
- papyépaper
- simento scatter abroad
- konmèsmess, confusion; also (id.) commerce, traffic
- jinisheifer
- météput
- véyéto watch
- sèpansnake
- lagwasgrace
- zwillrazor blade
- ankòagain
- wifizéto refuse
- zéponspur
- Gwolarge, big
- anpilmany, much
- zalimètmatches
- tèthead
- twavay-lihis work
- jalouto envy, to be jealous of
- tòbtub
- sòtiexit, come out, go out, leave
- ofèto offer
- manyento handle
- wimento stir
- dansédance
- fèbweak
- kwazéto crush, to destroy
- akoupito stoop or squat
- chantésing, chant
- pémay (denoting permission)
- kawenmdry season
- avanzyèday before yesterday
- fonnto melt
- woujred
- kapona coward
- wichrich
- blanméto blame
- vètgreen
- boutèybottle
- fòstrong
- lwilbwépitch oil
- vwétrue
- jibyébird
- mandéask
- twòtoo, too much
- méwitéto deserve
- vidéto pour out
- pwézonpoison
- atikéitems, articles
- kabwitgoat
- jounouknee
- konnetknow
- pantoufslipper
- chisstingy
- Tjenbéhold on to
- touvélook for, find
- denmito sprain
- fèyètpage
- janbonham
- zèlwing
- byenwell
- kachohide/lock up
- kabannbed
- Sathat
- wisivwèto receive
- lonjéstretch, extended
- denyelast
- kotoncotton
- fouchètfork
- nennose
- jònyellow
- wasinroot
- kwiza fit, hysterics
- kanmawadfriend
- twavaywork
- lékòlSchool
- fwètcold
- foutéto strike, beat; cast down violently; give in a rude manner
- kayhouse, residence
- pouséto push
- gatéto spoil
- kitéleave
- bèkbeak
- kwèsyonquestion
- gwafat
- fannto split
- Palétalk, speak
- pléwécry
- kannawiearthen pot
- nomname
- Fèméclosed
- bwavbrave
- vonvona bee
- lastired
- soukwéto shake
- valéto swallow
- savTo Know
- lapòtdoor
- péfew, little
- wimètto give back
- koumanséstart, begin
- gadélook
- léjèlight
- hontto be ashamed
- kwédito give or take credit
- dèyèbehind
- bokitbucket
- wèstéreside, stay, live
- pawèsparish
- gwoupgroup
- BondyéGod
- Wèsee
- lèspwispirit
- fachéangry
- sapatèa flat fish
- bayègate
- viwéreturn
- swento care, to nurse
- kaléwent
- titjateacher
- nénose
- mòdéto bite
- pèpriest
- twòtoo
- enmenlove, like
- doulèpain
- douboutget up, stand; stand up, stop
- boutonbutton
- kodennturkey
- alégo
- milatmulatto
- lafyèvfever
- ékwito write
- papafather
- twèlcloth
- nètclean
- chapohat
- ÒpòPort-of-Spain
- gwafat (i.e. boastfully)
- bwavtébravery
- mwensless
- matantaunt
- ofonto the bottom
- Akact/action
- lévéto rise
- twissad
- wigwététo regret
- vyéold
- japéto bark
- vivto live
- lanmityélove (in general)
- lisonlesson
- babichalligator
- mawonto flee
- kouvèto cover
- simenna week
- anpéchéto prevent
- mòlsoft
- fenfine
- batonstick
- nivonew
- sèvito serve
- koupéto cut
- bongood
- anvidesire
- pyanm pyanmso-so, fair, middling
- fasonmode, manner
- mounpeople
- konpègodfather of one's child
- Vyeold
- zéeggs
- bwidbridle
- sonnento sound
- bawéblock, stop
- louheavy
- valediktowyenvaledictorian
- livbook
- witounento give back
- tounento turn
- zobone
- tabaktobacco
- movébad
- konmito commit
- ayogot away
- wéponnto answer
- kwèto believe
- simennweek
- konmenhow many
- jalouzijealousy
- Wennqueen
- apwannlearn
- nonname
- bwètbox
- langajlanguage
- maladill, sick
- manikouopossum
- achaany transaction; also (id.) a purchase
- bizwenneed
- pimanpepper
- louwaking
- chendog
- mété-iput her
- fwéproud
- pèfear
- kont-lito tell ballad like stories about a person
- vwémantruly
- konpannigroup
- dwéto owe
- ékwivenwriter, author
- souddeaf, dull
- janpeople (friend)
- lajold
- vilajvillage
- visa screw
- chaplérosary (chaplet)
- benyenbathe
- sakbag
- soufèto suffer
- lèdugly
- chèzchair
- souvanoften
- fédo, make
- zoutitool
- koudto sew
- finismanend, finish
- Fèto happen, to take place
- pwètpriest
- madam-lathe lady
- kouyonstupid
- chanmchamber, room
- nyèsniece
- jipskirt
- anyenanything
- saladsalad
- défannto forbid
- balotéto sway to and fro, to stagger, to dawdle
- hamakhammock
- sousyénot to care (seldom to care)
- danjédanger
- bayto give
- vannto sell
- lakayhome
- tantantaunt
- kawètturtle
- lanmèsmass
- ponnto lay, (as a hen, &c.)
- vètito warn
- tabtable
- goumento fight
- pitismall
- mawihusband
- labitidhabit
- ankouwajéto encourage
- piwell
- malencunning
- anlèabove, atop
- ditétea
- chanjéchange
- oblijéto compel
- aséenough
- dousweet
- maléwèzindigent, very poor
- poulhen
- KatolikCatholic
- nègnegro
- fwèbrother
- chepéexcel greatly
- anbabelow
- pozéalright
- mèyèbetter
- édéto help
- malbad, ill
- héléto call loudly, to shout, to yell, to scream
- jwéplay
- jimotwin
- pwédyépray
- kwiyécall; to call loudly
- nivénephew
- kayhouse
- vyélonviolin
- vonvonnéto buzz
- zafèbusiness
- sotéto leap, jump
- savansmart
- bagive
- nonno
- wèstéremained
- nonmman
- ponmètto promise
- dansèdancer
Notice
Notes from the corpus, in English, on how these entries are used.
- Opyay a village in St. Lucia
A St. Lucian place name appearing in the book's Trinidadian text (story setting).
- wèsté reside, stay, live
Book prints 'reside, stay.live' (period likely a comma typo — preserved here as noted).
- jan people (friend)
Also glossed 'people' on p. 18.
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