Dictionary of Louisiana Creole
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Orthography: Entries use the modern Kouri-Vini Orthography; however, the examples retain their original orthography based on Haitian Creole from the book.
There are also several examples written in a French Orthography; these have also been left as is in the book.
Additionally, the acute (à) and circumflex (â) when used for stress, preterit, or disambiguation, have not been included separately (i.e., aren't used).
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There are several variants for certain sounds that have not been included in the variants for entries.
Please use the variants in quotations in place of the others when searching for words with the following sounds:
- use "s" for /s/ ← s, ç
- use "è" for /æ/ ← æ, è
- use "i" for /ɪ/ ← ì, i
- use "an" for /ã/ ← an, am, en, em
- use "on" for /ɔ̃/ ← on, om
- use "in" for /ɛ̃/ ← in, im
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Parts of Speech abbreviation correspondences:
- adj. = Adjective
- adv. = Adverb
- adv.phr. = Adverbial Phrase
- art.def. = Definite Article
- art.indef. = Indefinite Article
- conj. = Conjunction
- dem. = Demonstrative
- det. = Determiner
- det.poss. = Possessive Determiner
- f. = Feminine
- int. = Interjection
- interr.phr. = Interrogative Phrase
- m. = Masculine
- n. = Noun
- n.phr. = Noun Phrase
- num.card. = Cardinal Number
- num.ord. = Ordinal Number
- onom. = Onomatopoeia
- pl. = Plural
- place n. = Place Name
- prep. = Preposition
- pron. = Pronoun
- pron.indef. = Indefinite Pronoun
- pron.refl. = Reflexive Pronoun
- pron.rel. = Relative Pronoun
- prop.n. = Proper Noun
- ptcl. = Preverbal Particle
- sg. = Singular
- v. = Verb
- v.aux. = Auxiliary Verb
- v.cop. = Copular Verb
- v.intr. = Intransitive Verb
- v.mod. = Modal Verb
- v.phr. = Verb Phrase
- v.refl. = Reflexive Verb
- v.tr. = Transitive Verb
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Sources abbreviation correspondences (post-1960):
- gen = (BT + CA + NE + PC + ST)
- AN = Ancelet 1994
- BT = Bayou Teche, field data
- CA = Côte des Allemands, field data
- DC = Clifton 1980
- DT 77 = Tentchoff 1977
- GY = Guidry, Richard
- HW = Hebert Wiltz
- MO 60 = Morgan 1960
- MO 69 = Morgan 1969
- MO 72 = Morgan 1972
- NE = Neumann 1985
- PC = Pointe Coupee, field data
- ST = Saint Tammany, field data
Sources abbreviation correspondences (pre-1960):
- BD = Broussard 1942
- BI = Bienvenu 1933
- BO = Bourgeois 1927
- DU = Durand 1930
- FO T# = Fortier 1895
- FO 1887 = Fortier 1887
- GC1 = Cable 1886a
- GC2 = Cable 1886b
- JR = Jarreau 1931
- KB = Krehbiel 1962
- LA = Lavergne 1930
- ME = Mercier 1881
- ME 90 = Mercier 1890
- ME 91 = Mercier 1891
- PE = Perret 1933
- T# = Neumann 1987 Text # (T12–T17 are satirized Creole, use with caution)
- TM = Marie Augustin
- TN = Tinker 1935
- TP = Trappey 1916
- WO = Marguerite Wogan
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borné
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v.tr.
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To perfume; embaumer, parfumer.
♦Chévrefeille té borné l'air. The honeysuckle perfumed the air. (FO 1887)
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bosko
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adj.
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Hunchbacked; bossu.
♦Bonton pa bosko. Good fortune is never hunchbacked. [ 'bosco’\ (DU)
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bosu
PC
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n.,
adj.
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bosi
CA, PC
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Hunchback; bossu.Hunchbacked; bossu.
Twa, to bosi dan to do. You’re hunchbacked. (CA); Kòfèr to march bosi kòm sa avèk zepòl-ye anlèr? Why do you walk hunchbacked like that with your shoulders up? (CA) •do bosi n.phr. Hunchback; bossu. cf. do
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bot
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n.
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Boat; bateau.
♦Boat té serré comme sardine. The boat was packed like a can of sardines). (T34)
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boté
CA
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n.
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Beauty; beauté.
Li pa erite so bote a so moman. She didn’t inherit her beauty from her mother. (CA)
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bou
CA, PC
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n.
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Mud; boue.
Ka li lav li, la bou-la tanm par anmba. When they wash (the cane) the mud falls to the bottom. (PC); Fe tansyon. To va marche dan trou la bou-la. Be careful. You’re going to step into that mudhole. (CA) ♦ Li rete kote en trou labou. Labou-la te ep e dir. Li di ye, To wa trou labou-sa-la? He stopped in front of a mudhole. The mud was thick and hard. He said, ‘Do you see that mudhole?’ (JR); 'laboue' (T6; T26)
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bou-d-pyé-lit
BT
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n.
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bou-d-pyé-li
CA
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Foot of a bed; pied du lit.
Mon kouche la tèt-lat mon me mon pye o bou-d-pye-lit. I lie down with my head here and my feet at the foot of the bed. (BT)
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bou-d-ran
CA
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n.
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bou-d-ron
CA
bout-ron
CA
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Headland at end of row; chaintre, tournière.
Ran-sa-a-la to wa pa so bout. Mo wa pa bou-d-ran-la a fòrs li long. That row, you don’t see its end. I can’t see the headland because it’s so long. (CA)
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bouboul
PC
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n.
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Bun; chignon.
En tchòkòt se kòm en fonm fou so chève onsonm , e fou en bouboul dèryè. ye pel sa en tchòkòt. A bun is when a woman puts her hair together, and makes a ball in the back. They call that a bun. (PC)
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boudin
NE, PC
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n.
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Boudin, blood sausage; boudin.
Ka ye te e tchwe kochon, e fe kraklin-ye, graton-ye, e bouden, ye tou te kònen vini e monje. When they killed a pig and made crackling, and boudin sausage, they would all come and eat. (PC) ♦Ma lé tende vous bon her, no va gaingnain boudin, saucisse et zandouillete, et tout ça vo lainmain. I’ll wait for you early, we’ll have boudin, sausage and andouille, everything you like. (T20) •bouden blan n.phr. (PC). Spicy sausage made from rice and pork; boudin blanc, saucisse très épicée faite de riz et de porc. Me sè pa bon sa vye bouden blan, mo te anbet pa e sa. But that’s no good, boudin blanc, I don’t bother with that. (PC)
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boudjoum
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onom.
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Splash! Plouf!
♦Li plonzé boudjoum! comme ouaouaron. He dived in, splash! like a bullfrog. (T7)
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boudé
CA
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v.intr.
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To pout; bouder.
Piti e ye pre boude. The child was pouting. (PC); Sa ena avèk PERCY? L ape boude pou sa ena. What’s the matter with Percy? He’s pouting about what the problem is. (CA)
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boug
PC
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int.
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Boy, brother, man! Bougre, mon Dieu!
Ye konnen danse boug! They sure know how to dance! (PC)
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boug
CA, MO 60, NE, PC
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n.
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beg
BT
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Man, guy, fellow; gars, bonhomme, type.
Ka boug-ye kouri da dezè a èn-è, bon m e soti dan fon, dan mbwa. When the men go into the field at one o’clock, I come out of the woods. (PC); Mo frè tonbe dan en batay yèr-o-swar. Ine en beug ki koupe li. My brother got into a fight last night. There was a guy who cut him. (BT); Boug-la gran. Li pa konen pase dan mo lapòrt. That guy’s tall. He can’t pass through my door. (CA) ♦ Li oua ein bougue avec ein fisil qui t'apé viser ein gros calencro. He saw a guy with a rifle aiming at a big buzzard. (BD) •’fait gros bougue’ v.phr. To show off, act like a bigshot; faire l’important, être poseur. ♦Ein desrat sortit la terre. Li trouvé li-même ent' pattes ein Lion. Lion-la t'olé fait gros bougue, li laissé desrat-la fout so camp. A rat came out of the ground, he found himself between the paws of a Lion. The Lion wanted to show off, he let the rat go. (BD) •jèn boug n.phr. (PC); jenn boug (CA; ST). Young man, boy; jeune homme. Tou jèn boug-ye te las avek zafè-sa-la. All of the young men were tired of that [i.e. sharecropping]. (PC) •ti boug n.phr. (CA; PC; ST). Boy; garçon. Ti boug-leu kouri kote lamezon-non. The little boy went home. (PC) ♦ Eine fois, bonne fois, yé té gain ein 'tit bougue à force li té béte yé té pélé li Jean Sotte. Once upon a time there was a little boy who was so stupid they called him Foolish John. (BD)
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bouganné
BT, PC
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v.,
v.tr.,
v.intr.
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bougonnyin
CA
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To fuss, scold; disputer bruyamment, engueuler, gronder.
Mo tonn li bouganne dan la chanm. Mo pa konnè ki l ap bouganne pour. Li t ap bouganne so piti-ye. I hear him fussing in the room. I don’t know what he’s fussing about. He’s scolding his kids. (BT)To mumble; marmonner. Kan keken jich ap bougonnyen dèryèr mo do, mo di li, 'Fremen to ladjèl, arete bougonnyen dèryèr mo do. ‘ When someone is mumbling behind my back, I tell him, ‘Shut up, stop mumbling behind my back. ‘ (CA)
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boujé
ST
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v.intr.
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To move; bouger.
Mo lenmen jète kayou dan bayou e wa dolo bouje. I throw stones in the bayou and see the water move. (ST)
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bouk
CA
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n.
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Curl; boucle.
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bouk-d-òréy
BT, CA
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n.
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bout-d-òréy
CA
boul-d-òréy
ST
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Earring; boucle d’oreille.
E tou se bouk-d-òrey, se zafèr-sa-l, yan nave pa d sa, non. Le manman te pa ole, paskœ ye te krwa sète de nenpòt-konmon fiy. And all these earrings and that type of thing, there was none of that, no. Their mamas didn’t want it, because they associated it with loose women. (BT); Mo gen de bo bouk-d-òrey me mo pa kapab siporte sa andan me zòrey. I’ve got some beautiful earrings but I can’t stand them on my ears. (CA); Mo pli vyeu sœr lenmen ponponen. Jich pou ale lagrosri li te mete lapoud durouj, boul-d-òrey, durouj lalèv. My oldest sister loved to get dolled up. Just to go to the grocery store she would put on powder, rouge, earrings and lipstick. (ST)
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boukann
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n.
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la boukonn
BT, CA, PC
la boukann
PC
la boukòn
NE
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Smoke; fumée.
Nou te gen prann enn moustikèr, pase la boukonn dan no mezon pou de marogwen. We used to have to get mosquito netting, pass smoke through our house for (i.e. to get rid of) mosquitoes. (BT); Ena la boukonn k ap sorti dan la mezon. Li pran fe. There is smoke coming out of the house. It’s on fire. (CA) ♦Tan yé fini manzé, vié nomme sorti ein caçambo dan so posse, comancé fimé et fé ein gran la boucanne ki té santi la rose, zasmin avè violette. When they finished eating, the old man drew a pipe from his pocket, began to smoke and made a lot of smoke that smelled of rose, jasmine and violet. (T6); en ti boukann (JR); ‘ laboucane ' (T27); ' laboucanne' (T8) •fé en laboukonn v.phr. (PC); fé la boukonn (CA). To make smoke; faire de la fumée. No te fe la boukonn dan la mezon pou lanse moustik. We made smoke in the house to chase away mosquitos. (CA)
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Noise, din; bruit, tapage, vacarme.
♦Mé, ou tou boucan la apé sorti. Qui ça yé? Allé woir, Babette. But where is all that noise coming from? What is that? Go and see, Babette. (WO)
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boukannin
PC
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v.tr.
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boukonnin
CA, PC
boukonn
PC
boukonnin
PC
boukannè
PC
boukanin
CA
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To smoke (meat); fumer (de la viande).
E to lavyòn no te boukonn sa. And meat, we used to smoke that. (PC); Se en zozo blan. Ye ramas ti bekròch pou boukanen ye. It’s a white bird. They gather little ibises to smoke them. (CA) ♦boukane (JR).
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To smoke out; enfumer.
Nouzòt boukonnen plen konm sa. We’ve smoked out a lot of them like that. (PC)
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Bouki
NE, ST
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prop.n.
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Brer Goat, Brer Bouki (folktale character); Compère Bouqui (personnage dans les contes).
♦ Ein jou, dan tan lé zot foi, Compair Bouki couri dîné côté so ouasin Compair Lapin. One day, long ago, Brer Bouki went to have dinner at his neighbor’s, Brer Rabbit. (T9); ' Bouqui' (T9); ' Bouki' (T2-T9) REM: This animal name, from Wolof buki ‘hyena’, has been interpreted as a variety of other animals in Louisiana: ‘hyena’ (LG); ‘he-goat’ (DU; BR); ‘monkey’ (PE). A modern speaker in ST says it is a fox.
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bouklé
PC
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adj.
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Curly, frizzy, kinky; bouclé, crépu, frisé.
♦ So chivé té bouclé. His hair was curly. (FO T20)
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bouklé
CA, PC
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v.tr.
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To curl; boucler, friser.
Li pran de papye pou fè papyot dan se chve. Sa fe boukle le chve. She takes pieces of paper to make rollers in her hair. That makes her hair curl. (CA)
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To fasten, attach; boucler, attacher.
Li boukle so sentiron. He buckled his belt. (CA) •boukle chwal v.phr. (PC). To put a bridle on a horse; brider, mettre une bride à un cheval.
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bouko
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n.
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Barrel, cask (for dry goods); boucaut.
♦ Mo mait li dya voyé boucauts disique laville. My master has already sent the casks of sugar into town. (T27)
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boukànyèr
ST
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n.
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Smokehouse; cabane où on boucane la viande, fumoir.
Boukànyèr popa te don en lapreri. My father’s smokehouse was in a swamp. (ST)
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bouké
CA, PC, ST
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n.
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boukè
PC
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Bouquet; bouquet.
Mo koupe di vayan flé pou fe en bouke. I cut pretty flowers to make a bouquet. (CA) REM: On CA and in ST this term can only denote cut flowers.
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Flower; fleur.
Gro pyé-la li kònenfe gro bouke blan-ye, komon ye pèl ye ki ora la galdri? The big bush there that makes big white flowers, what do they call that, the bush over by the porch? (PC)
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Flowering plant or shrub; buisson ou plante à fleurs.
Vou wa ina de bouke devon. You see, there are two flowering shrubs in front. (PC) •bouke mariye n.phr. (BT); bouke de mariye (BT); bouke la mariye (CA). 1) Bride’s bouquet; bouquet de mariée. Pou de maryaj, la mariye pòrt en bouke la mariye. For weddings, the bride carries a bridal bouquet. (CA) 2) Bridal wreath (plant); bouquet de mariée (plante). Nave en pye d flœr ke lapèle en bouke mariye, e pi te fe de gran fwèt, de grann flèch, e pi de tou pitit flœr blan. There was a plant they called a bridal wreath, it made big whips and little white flowers. (BT)
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boul
CA, PC
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n.
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Ball; boule.
Vou wa disik si vou kantinu bwi li, safe l a tournen en zafè epe, e la, ska l a vini fre, li kou an boul, ansonm, ave siro. You see, if you continue to boil sugar it turns into a thick substance, and until it cools off it flows in balls, with the syrup. (PC); Mo fe de boul dipen jodi. I made round bread today. (CA) ♦ Aster zombi pran diamant la metté li, dans ein boule la mie di pain. Now, the wizard took the diamond, rolled it up in a piece of bread. (FO 1887) •’boule di fé’ n.phr. Fireball; globe de feu. ♦ En jou kon mo te kouri Chenmen Nef mo wa en gro boul dife don chenmen.. One day when I was going to New Roads, I saw a big fireball in the road. (LA) •boul dipen n.phr. Round bread, loaf of bread; miche de pain. cf. pen
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Bump; bosse, bouton.
Li gen en boul. He has a bump (a mosquito bite). (PC); Li kògnen li e safe en ti boul. He hit himself and it made a little bump. (CA)
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boulanjé
CA, PC
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n.
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Baker; boulanger.
Mo te ajèt pa vye dipen boulanje-la mo manje. I didn’t buy the baker’s old bread that I was eating. (PC); Boulanje ap vini. L ap vann so dipen-ye. The baker is coming. He’s selling his breads. (CA)
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boulay
CA
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n.
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Headlamp used for hunting at night; lampe qu’on attache a la tête pour la chasse noc-turne.
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bouldouz
PC
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n.
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bouldoz
PC
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Bulldozer; bulldozer.
Ye te gen lòt bouldouz, ye te e GRADE. They had the other bulldozer and they were grading. (PC)
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bouldouz
CA
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v.tr.
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To bulldoze; déblayer au bulldozer.
Defrechi ye pèl sa. Ye ap bouldouz dibwa. They call that clearing. They’re bulldozing trees. (CA)
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boulnaif
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n.
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Bowie knife; espèce de couteau nommé pour Jim Bowie.
♦ Compair Dahomey sauté droite diboute avé so boulknife ki té filé com razoa. Brer Dahomey jumped right up with his knife which was sharp as a razor. (T6)
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boulon
CA, PC
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n.
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Bolt; boulon.
Si boulon-la vyen LOOSE anho la to gen pou sere li pou fe li peche la pòrt-la trennen on planche. If the bolt becomes loose up there you have to tighten it to make it keep the door from dragging on the floor. (PC); En gro boulon, se pou vise kèkchoz. A big bolt is for screwing something. (CA)
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boulvari
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n.
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Noise, din, ruckus, racket; bruit, tapage, vacarme.
♦ Tout dein coup yé tendé ein grand boulvari. All of a sudden they heard a great din. (FO T15)
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boulvèr*
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n.
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bourvè
PC
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Disorder, upheaval; bouleversement, désordre.
Se èn parpiyaj. Se kan ta mezon tou an bourvè se tou kèkchoj paye. That means a mess. It’s when your house is in a state of disorder and everything is scattered around. (PC)
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boulvèrsé
CA
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n.
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Noise, din, ruckus, racket; bruit, tapage, vacarme.
Kan y ap bat, to tan en gran boulvèrse. Menaj ap tonmbe tou partou. When they’re fighting, you hear a great ruckus. Furniture is falling everywhere. (CA)
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boulvèrsé
CA, ST
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v.,
v.intr.,
v.tr.
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To have an upset stomach; avoir mal à l’estomac.
Mo te boulvèrse yèr oswa. I had an upset stomach last night. (CA); Mo te gen en vont boulvèrse yèr-o-swar. I had an upset stomach last night. (ST) 2. To change suddenly, be unstable (of weather); changer vite, être instable (en parlant du temps). Kan kou-d-tan ap vini, gwalan-ye ap votije tou partou, kan tan ap boulvèrse. When the weather is about to change, the sea gulls fly around everywhere, when the weather is changing suddenly. (CA)1. To overturn, overthrow, upset; bouleverser, renverser. Samdi swar keken pèle man e di man ki so fiy te dan en aksidan e li neyé. Mo te tro boulvèrse pou kwi mo dinen pou dimanch. Saturday night someone called me and told me his daughter was in an accident and she drowned. I was too upset to cook my dinner for Sunday. (ST) ♦ Mo revé qu'ein révolution té boulversé la Louisiane. I dreamt that a revolution overthrew Louisiana. (T37) 2. To make a lot of noise; faire beaucoup de bruit. Kan t ap MOVE menaj, moun ap tande t ap boulvèrse. When you’re moving furniture, people hear you making a log of noise. (CA)
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boulèt
CA
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n.
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Croquette (of meat or fish); boulette (de viande ou de poisson).
Mo prepare de boulèt kribis pou soupe yèr oswa. I made crawfish croquettes for supper last night. (CA); Boulèt lavyann. Meatballs. (CA)
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boulòté
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v.intr.
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To go, proceed (of work); boulotter, se dérouler.
♦Zafair boulotté ben pandan troi simaines. Things went well for three weeks. (T6)
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boum
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int.
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Boom! boum!
♦ Li armé so biscaïen, vizé ben, tiré boum; carancro capoté: wap! He cocked his biscayen, aimed well, and shot, boom! The crow fell over, wham! (T6); (T2; T7)
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bounda
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n.
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Buttocks; fesses.
♦Bontonfe krapo manke bounda. Idleness leaves the frog without buttocks. [‘bounda'] (DU); Monmon M Hondo don bato. Kon li marche, bounda li tronble. Madame Milondo is in the boat. When she walks her butt shakes. [ ‘bounda'] (TP)
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bourbé
CA, PC
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adj.
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bòrbé
CA
bourbè
PC
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Muddy; embourbé, boueux.
Kan li vyen dan l klo, so lenj tou bòrbe. When he goes into the field, his clothes are all muddy. (CA) ♦Bouki e Lapen te tou broube don bou-la, Bouki and Rabbit were all covered with mud. (LA)
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Unclear, blurry (of vision); flou, estompé (en parlant de la vision).
Se bourbe mwayen, brwiya, bwiyase . It’s somewhat blurry, fuzzy. (PC)
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bourbé
CA, PC
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v.,
v.tr.
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bòrbé
CA
bourbè
PC
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To get mud on, make muddy; embourber, salir avec de la boue.
Mo bourbe mo souye . I got my shoes all muddy. (PC); Li ale pilote dan la bou. Kan li soti, li te tou bourbe . He went stomping around in the mud. When he got out, he was all muddy. (CA) —v Antr. To get stuck in mud; s’embourber. ♦ Mo gen en lavach ki bourbe dan bayou-la. I have a cow which is stuck in the mud. (JR); ‘bourbé' (FO T1); ‘bouber' v.tr., v Antr. (PE)
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bourdon
PC
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n.
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bòrdon
MO 60
bouldon
CA
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Bumblebee; bourdon.
Bourdon, mo konnen ki se sa, pasœ zafè-sa-ye za pike mon. A bumblebee, I know what they are because I’ve been stung by them. (PC); Mo te gen en nik bouldon anba ye TRAILER-la. I had a nest of bumblebees down by their trailer. (CA) REM: MO 60 gave this as «hornet».
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bourdoum
CA
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int.
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Crash! Patatras!
Li tonmbe. Li fe bourdoum portè. He fell. He went crash on the floor. (CA) ♦Et li voyé li bourdoum! Compair Lapin déboulé anba talle zéronce et ri. And he threw him, crash! Brer Rabbit fell into the briar patch and laughed. (T2)
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bourgo
CA
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bougo
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Horn; trompe.
To konen pele to chyen evèk en bourgo kan li ap lanse en chevrey. You can call your dog with a horn when he’s running after a deer. (CA) ♦Yfaut mo dépéché, et mo pas gaingnain temps jordi pou casse-birgot, pasqué y faut mo là quand ya soufflé 'birgot'. I have to hurry, and I don’t have time today for drumfish, because I have to be there when they blow the horn. (T27)
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Gourd used to hold drinking water; gourde utilisée comme récipient pour de l’eau potable.
To ranpli en bourgo avèk dolo e to mèn li dan chan-la. You fill a gourd with water and take it (with you) in the field. (CA)
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bourik
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Donkey, ass; âne. •femèl bourik
n.phr. (CA). Female donkey, she-ass; ânesse, bourrique, •mal bourik n.phr. (CA). Malé donkey; âne mâle.
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Female donkey, she-ass; ânesse, bourrique.
To pœ pa fe en bourike travay. Bourik-la, travay. Bourik se lafemèl. You can’t make a male donkey work. A female donkey will work. ‘Bourik’ is the female. (BT) ♦A la ain bourrique tendé lamisique, li vini valsé com quand li cabré. Then a she-ass heard the music, she started to waltz like when she is bucking. (T 10)
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bouriké
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bourké
PC
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Ass, male donkey; bourriquet, âne mâle.
To gen en tèt konm en bourike. Bourike hal pa pèrsonn. Ti peu tire li, li hal pa. You’re as stubborn as a donkey. Donkeys don’t carry anyone. You can pull it, it won’t carry anything. (BT) ♦ Li oua ein vié bourriquet vini. He saw an old donkey coming along. (BD)
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Breeding mule; mulet qui sert à reproduire. (PC) REM: This word is not attested in CA, where bourik can refer to a donkey of either sex.
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bourjon
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boujon
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Sprout, bud, sucker, shoot (e.g. on sugar cane); bourgeon, repousse nouvelle (p.ex. sur la canne à sucre).
Te bourjon ki e sòti. There were little buds coming out. (PC); Ye plante boujon flè dan chan tu lez an dan janvye fevriye. They planted flower shoots every year in January and February. (CA) ♦Quand ti bourgeons yé sorti trop bonne her, fret là capab tchoué yé et jété yé par ter. When the little buds come out too early, the cold can kill them and make them fall to the ground. (T27)
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bourjonnin
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bourjòn
PC
boujònin
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To sprout, bud; bourgeonner, germer.
Dekann-na plante dan latèr-la. Kan m a koupe li èstonnen-la, lannen ki vyen, chiko-l a bourjòn la, li vyen ankò. The sugar cane is planted in the ground. When I cut it this year, next year the stubble will bud again, it will come back. (PC); To zariko byen bourjonnen. Li va fe bokou zariko. Your bean plant is budding well. It will make lots of beans. (CA)
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