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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limidité
CA
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n.
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lamidité
PC
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Humidity, moisture; humidité.
Latè sab tou tan gen lamidite. Sandy soil always has moisture. (PC); Mit-ye rès dan limidite e ye manj lenj imid . Moths live in dampness and they eat damp clothes. (CA)
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limonad
CA
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n.
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limorad
CA
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Lemonade; limonade.
To kapab pran en kilirie disèl a pirje pou disoud dan la limonad. You can take a teaspoon of purging salt to dissolve in lemonade. (CA) ♦ Et ben drète dans coin là li té gagnin ein barrique ouiski, deux barriques la bierre Créole et ein baquet la limonade pou madames la yé. And right in the corner there was a barrel of whisky, two barrels of Creole beer and a bucket of lemonade for the ladies. (T40)
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limyèr
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n.
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Universe; univers.
♦ Tou di lon chimin, yé raconté tou moune coman yé té metté ein la trape pou trapé pli famé coquin yé navé dans l'inivers. All along the way they told the people how they had put a trap to catch the most famous rascal there was in the universe. (FO 1887)
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limè
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zimèr
CA
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Humor, mood; humeur, •an bon zimèr
adj.phr. (CA). In a good mood; en bonne humeur. Li te an bon zimèr. Li te gen bon kontantman. He was in a good mood. He was happy. (CA)
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Humor (bodily fluids); humeur (substance fluide élaborée par un organisme animal).
♦ Ye te met en longon ye te pele bazilikon. Sete pou tire limè. They used to put on a salve they called basilicon. That was to draw out the humour. (LA)
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lindi
CA, PC
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n.
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linmdi
PC
lènndi
PC
lœdi
PC
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Monday; lundi.
Nou gen kite dimanch pou èt laba-la on lenmdi. We have to leave on Sunday in order to be there by Monday (PC); Lendi se leu prèmyen jou dan lasmenn. Monday is the first day of the week. (CA)
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lindyènn
CA
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n.
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Calico; indienne, calicot imprimé.
Mam t achete letof pou fe nouzòt de rob avèk lendyenn. Mom would buy material to make us dresses with calico. (CA) ♦ [Pou] koklich, en morso lendyenn jonn tronpe don vineg e mare don kou en nonfon va onpeche de kent. For whooping cough, a piece of yellow calico soaked in vinegar and tied around the child’s neck will prevent coughing fits. (BI)
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linflamasyon*
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lanflanmasyon
CA, PC
leflomasyou
CA
lanflomasyon
PC
lafromasyon
PC
linfromasyon
PC
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Inflamation; inflammation.
Mo te konnen bwi sa pou lafromasyon. I used to boil that for inflammation. (PC) ♦ Fane de fey siro, ou pile ye e la met ye si lonflanmasyon . Dry out some elderberry leaves, grind them up and put them on the inflammation. (BI)
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linflians
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n.
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Influence; influence.
♦ Mannejè lotel-la te gen plen lenflians. The hotel manager had a lot of influence. (JR)
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linj
BT, CA, NE, PC
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n.
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rinj
PC
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Clothes, clothing; vêtements, habits.
Mo ka gen lenj prop dèmen. I'll have clean clothes to wear tomorrow. (PC); To jis foure lenj dan to tirwa. To pa playe ye. You just stuff clothes in your drawer. You don’t fold them. (CA) •bon lenj n.phr. (PC). Good clothes, dress clothes; bons vêtements. Mo te gen bon lenj a mon. I had my nice clothes on. (PC) •lenj dèsou n.phr. (PC); lenj dedsou (CA). Underclothes, undergarments, underwear; sous-vêtements. Mo mèt mo lenj dedsou, mo brasyèr e mo kalson. I put on my underwear, my bra and my panties. (CA) ♦ E to tach li akote to kèr si to lenj dedsou. Pin it near your heart on your underclothes. [ 'linge dédsou' ] (BI) •lenj lanwit n.phr. (CA). Night clothes; vêtements de nuit. Li kouche tou ron. Li te ni. Li te p ole mèt so lenj lanwit. He simply went to bed. He was naked. He didn’t want to put his night clothes on. (CA) • mèt (so) lenj ON v.phr. (PC). To dress, get dressed, put one’s clothes on; mettre ses vêtements, s’habiller. Me e mèt mo lenj ON. I’m putting my clothes on. (PC)
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Laundry; lessive.
Nou gen en gro lakòd lenj pou tann nou lenj deyò. We have a big clothes line to hang our laundry outside. (PC); Lave le lenj. To wash the laundry. (CA)
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Linen; lin. (NE)
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Piece of cloth, rag; linge (bout d’étoffe), chiffon.
Si to koup twa , trap en lenj, mar li sere, mar li sere, sa va rete. If you cut yourself, grab a piece of cloth and tie it tight, tie it tight, it will stop. (NE) ♦ Dans so chimin li contré ein poule, li tchué li, li prend so disang et barbouillé ein vié linge. On the road he encountered a chicken, he killed it and took its blood and dipped a rag in it. (FO T15) •bout lenj n.phr. (PC). Rag, piece of cloth; chiffon, haillon.
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linjènnyè
CA
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n.
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Engineer; ingénieur, conducteur (de locomotive, de bateau à vapeur).
Li travay dan tomobil. Li en bon lenjènyè. He works with cars. He’s a good engineer. (CA)
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linkadreman
PC
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n.
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kadréman
PC
lékadrémon
CA
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Frame (of door or window); encadrement, cadre (d’une porte, d’une fenêtre).
Kan to bati en mezon, to komans par fe lekadremon. When you build a house, you start by making the frame. (CA)
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linmin
CA, ST
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linmé
BT
linm
BT, CA
hinm
PC
lém
PC
lèmin
PC
lémé
NE
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To love, like; aimer, aimer bien.
Mo lenm mo piti-ye. I love my children. (CA); Mon lenm vizite le vwazen. I like to visit the neighbors. (BT) ♦ Ye bwa chak en bon file. Ye te lenm li. Each one took a good drink. They liked it. (JR) •Koman to lèm sa astè! exp. (PC). Now how do you like that! (expression qui marque une surprise plutôt désagréable ou déconcertante). • leme mye v.phr. (NE); lenm myœ (PC). To prefer; aimer mieux. No se leme mye travaye kòm twa pou gen no larjon. We would rather have worked like you do to earn our money. (NE) ♦ Mo l'aime mié c'est l'ogre qui mangé nous qué loups-yé. I prefer to be eaten by the ogre than by wolves. (BD)
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linng
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lalinng
CA, PC
lalim
PC
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Line, row; ligne, rang.
En gro laling dibwa. A big row of trees. (PC) ♦ Kokodri kouri pele tou so zami-ye e li met ye dan en ling ki trèvèrse lak-la net. Alligator went to call all of his friends and he put them in a row that went all the way across the lake. (JR) •an ling adv.phr. an laling (CA). In line, lined up; en ligne. ♦ Met ouzòt an ling an trèvè lak-la e ma sote on zo do e m a konte ouzòt. Form a line across the lake, and I will jump on your backs and I will count you. (JR)
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Goal line (in marbles); ligne de but (dans les jeux de billes).
Ti buti onkor laling. Sila k arive primye, mo plu pre laling, se sila k a tire leu primye. You aim at the line again. The one who gets there first, who is closest to the line, is the one who shoots first. (BT)
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Line, border; ligne, frontière.
To gen en laling la, to pa ka vni mèt lalwa-la pase aryen la, paski se en lòt boug-la ki la. You have a line there, you can’t come and apply the law across the line because there’s another guy there [who is president]. (PC)
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(Fishing) line; ligne de peche.
Kan to pèch dan larivyè, ena de vyœ ti tòrti ki vyen anbète lalign. When you fish in the river, there are little old turtles that come and disturb the line. (PC) •laling pou (so) ladrag n.phr. (PC). Dragline; araignée. •laling a pèche n.phr. (PC); lalign pou peche (CA). Fishing line; ligne de peche. Mo roule laling a pèche. I reeled in the fishing line. (PC); Mo gen lalign pou peche. I’ve got my fishing pole. (CA)
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linstruman
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linstriman
CA
instriman
CA
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Musical instrument; instrument de musique.
Avan ye komanse joue la mizik, ye te kòrde en-na-lòt ye enstriman pou ye èt ansanm. Before they began to play, they tuned their instruments so they’d be together. (CA) ♦ Dans fond lasalle les misiciens t apé cordé yé l'instruments. In the back of the room the musicians were stringing their instruments. (T40)
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linsòlantri
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Insolence; insolence.
♦ Radiko là tiré ein Rébail qui gaigné linsolantri vini dan mem chimin. The radicals shot a rebel who had the insolence to get on the same road as they. (T16)
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linyònmèn
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Union man (during the American Civil War); homme de l’Union (pendant la Guerre de Sécession américaine).
♦ Nou zot tous Linionemaine gain pou zini pou bate rebail là yé. All of us Unionmen have to unite to fight the rebels. (T12)
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linèt
CA
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n.
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linét
PC
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Glasses; lunettes.
Mo asit desi mo linèt-ye e mo kase ye. I sat on my glasses and I broke them. (CA) ♦ Chapeau , quilottes, linettes, n’habit michié la, tout so butin tombe par terre. The hat, pants, glasses, the man’s suit, all of his things fell to the ground. (FO T2)
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lir
BT, CA, PC
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li
PC
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To read; lire.
Ye te gen en pe moun te ka lir ave ekri. There were a few people who knew how to read and write. (PC); Mon titch la ouityenm aprann a lir na disèt an. I’ve been teaching eighth graders to read for seventeen years. (BT) ♦ Chariot pa pé done arien paské cé so gacon ki gaigné pou li dan gazait là. Charlie will not be giving anything because it is his son who has to read the newspaper. (T17)
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Lirlandé
CA
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n.
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Irishman; Irlandais.
Lirlande-ye kan ye parl, ye gen en laksan. Irish people when they speak, they have an accent. (CA) ♦ Ein fois yavait ein l'Irlandais sou. Once there was a drunk Irishman. (FO T5)
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liron
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Big shot, big bug, important person, bigwig; gros chien, gros bonnet, personne importante.
♦ Compair Cabri vini vantor, marcé latête en lair et croâ li mem cé liron dan savanne et dan diboi. Brer Goat became boastful, walked with his head held high and thought that he was a bigwig in the prairie and in the woods. (T8)
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lis
CA, PC
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n.
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Lily; lys.
Lis-ye tou e fieri astè-l. The lilies are all flowering now. (PC); Lis-ye pous dan dolo. Lilies grown in water. (CA)
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lishri
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Debauchery; débauche.
♦ Et le wacheman, yé tombé ladan. Yé fé branle-bas, dans lichiri là. And then the watchmen fell into it. They made quite a racket in their debauchery. (T10)
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lishé
PC
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v.tr.
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lisé
PC
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To lick; lécher.
Sete si bon li liche so kiyèr. It was so good he licked his spoon. (CA) ♦ Li liché so la lève. He licked his lips. (T20)
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lit
CA, NE, PC
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n.
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Bed; lit.
Li se vini kouche don mo lit ak ma fòm. He came to sleep in my bed with my wife. (NE); No te mèt en moustikèr andan no lit pou peche moustik pike nou. We used to put mosquito netting in our beds to prevent mosquitos from biting us. (CA) ♦ Li mené garçon la on litte et li frotté li si tant, qué piti la réveillé. He put the boy on the bed and rubbed him so hard that the child woke up. (FO T20) •fe (so) lit v.phr. (PC). To make one’s bed; faire son lit. Le e fe so lit. He is making his bed. (PC) ♦ Yé fait ein litte avec feille, et lendemin, quand yé té zozo encore chaquenne prend ein boutte litte avec yé bec . They made a nest with leaves, and the next day they each took a corner of the bed in their beaks. (FO T23) •kase (so) lit v.phr. (CA). To make one’s bed; faire son lit. Mo pa gen tan. M ap kase mo lit. I haven’t got time. I’m making my bed. (CA)
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liv
BT, CA, NE, PC
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n.
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laliv
PC
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Book; livre.
Liv-sa-la ite ekri par en doktèr. That book was written by a doctor. (NE) ♦ Kan li kité lékol li té dijà là ou makak là té monté on diboi dan so liv ki gaigné poltre. When he left school he was already at the point to which the monkey climbs in the tree in his big picture book. (T17) 2, Grade (year in school); année (niveau de classe scolaire). Jichka don trwazyèm liv mo jeme apròn parle longle. I didn’t learn to speak English until the third grade. (NE)
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liv
CA, PC
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Pound; livre.
To gen tan pwa. En fwa to gen de mil liv o trwa mil liv o to gen de tonn. You’ve got so much weight. Once you might have two thousand pounds or three thousand pounds or you might have two tons. (PC); Mo achte en latèt dechou. Li te di sou laliv. I bought a head of lettuce. It was ten cents a pound. (CA) • [Pou] de emòrvid, pronn en demi liv lakrenm tart; en demi liv flè souf, mele ye onsonm. For hemorrhoids, take a half pound of cream of tartar, a half pound of flower of sulfur, and mix them together. (BI)
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Livonnya
PC
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Livonia.
Mo gen kouri a Livonnya. I have to go to Livonia. (PC)
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lizyèr
PC
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n.
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Edge (of the woods); lisière.
Èn lizyèr deu bwa. The edge of the woods. (PC)
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lo-d-grosès
BT, ST
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Colostrum; colostrum.
Se en lodgrosès ki va vini onle pou le ptit bebe. It’s a colostrum that rises up for the baby. (BT)
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lod
CA, PC
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lo
PC
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Load, cartload; charge, chargement, charretée.
To gen en lod. You’ve got a cartload. (PC) TRUCK-la te gen en lod dikann. The truck had a load of sugar cane. (CA) Pou trape fifole ye te gen enfèr-blan ki te gen en lòd trou ndan 1. To catch will-o’-the-wisps they had a tin bucket with a lot of holes in it. (PC)
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lod
CA, PC
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To load; charger.
Nou te konnen koupe dekann e nou te lod ye osi. We used to cut cane and load it on the wagon also. (PC); Ye t ape lod en charèt avèk dibwa. They were loading a cart with wood. (CA)
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lodœr
BT
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lodè
CA, PC
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Scent (of animal); odeur, fumet (d’un animal).
En tayo ti pa bizwenn monte jape, kan i va santi latras, lodœr, i va jape. A hound dog, you don’t have to teach him to bark. When he catches the scent he will bark. (BT)
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Smell, scent (of flowers, etc.); odeur, parfum.
Ye te san fò. E to kònen ye pi gen lodè-sa-la? They [the flowers] used to smell strong. And you know they no longer have that smell? (PC) ♦ Maît’ Rénard qui té senti l’odé-la vin parler-li comme ça. Master Fox, when he caught the scent, began to speak thus. (BD)
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lokal
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Local; local.
Isi, nouzòt nou lokal ave Batan Rouj. From here, phone calls to Baton Rouge are local calls. (PC)
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lokazyon
CA, NE
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Opportunity, occasion, chance; occasion.
Mo jame yi lokazyon pou wa RICHARD pou rakonte li pou sa. I’ve never had the chance to see Richard to tell him about that. (NE)
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lokomotif
CA
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n.
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Locomotive, engine; locomotive.
Ye bril charbon andan lokomotif Se sa ki hal char-ye. They burn coal in locomotives. That’s what pulls the cars of the train. (CA)
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loké
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lokè
PC
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The hiccups; hoquet.
Mo gen loke. I have the hiccups. (PC); Mo ti bebe trape loke kan li t ap sise boutèy. My little baby got the hiccups when he was sucking his bottle. (CA) ♦ l'hoquet [loke]’ (BI)
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lon
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lanng
CA, PC
lonng
CA, PC
long
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Long; long.
Gro nègwiy lonng, pou pike kwil. A long needle to stitch a quilt. (PC); Mon tach mon ba, si se ase long mon konmons koud a lamen. I attach my hem, and if it is long enough I start sewing by hand. (BT); Kan no t ape jwe ti madanm, no mèt de gro soulye e talon, de long rob e en tabliye. When we played house, we put on big high-heeled shoes, long dresses and an apron. (CA) •En haut latab y avait ain jog, comme jog do l'‘eau Cologne, qui té gaingnain ain cou pli longue qué cou cigogne. On the table there was a jug, like a jug of cologne, which had a neck longer than a stork’s. (T20) • tou du-lon prep. (PC); tou di-lon, tou di-lan (PC); tou di-long (CA). All along; tout le long de. To ka kour laboure tou du-lon. You can plow the whole way. (PC); Tou di-long o bòr chemen, enave en ta zòdi. All along the edge of the road, there was a lot of trash. (CA) • Li semen lagrenn mai-la tou di lon larout. He sowed the corn seeds all along the road. (JR) •oton prep, olanng, anion (PC). Along; le long de. Sè en vyè ti kana, li rès anion dolo, e monje olanng dolo. It’s a little old duck, he lives and eats along the water. (PC) ♦ En jou enn dan chien-ye kouri pronmnen olon kanal-la. One day one of the dogs went to take a walk along the canal. (JR)
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lonb
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n.
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lalanm
CA
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Shade; ombre.
Dibwa-sa-la dan lalanm . That tree is in the shade. (CA); Mo reste don lonb. I stayed in the shade. (ST) ♦ Ain jou , ain ti mamzel yé té pélé Colombe t apé promnain tout sel , côté bayou , dans l'ombe . One day, a little maiden they called Colombe was walking alone along the bayou in the shade. (T18)
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lonbraj
NE, ST
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n.
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lanbraj
CA, PC
lonmbraj
PC
lòmbraj
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Shade; ombre, ombrage.
Ènave en gro-gro bwa, se plen lonbraj. There was an enormous tree which offered a lot of shade. (NE); Èna plen lanbraj anba dibwa-la, me e kouri poze momèm anba la , na pa oken soley ki e frape anmba la. There’s plenty of shade under the tree. I’m going to rest under there. There’s no sunlight hitting under there. (PC) ♦ Pa Lapen parti chèche diven. La kan li toumen li met li dan en fose la ou enn ave lonbraj. Brer Rabbit went to get some wine, and when he returned he put it in a ditch in the shade. (JR)
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Shadow; ombre.
Pou di lè ye se garde soley e garde ye lanbraj, e di twa ki lè i ye. To tell time they would look at the sun and look at their shadow, and tell you what time it is. (PC) ♦ Ki sa ki travès bayou son lonmbraj? Lavwa en moun. What is it that crosses the bayou without casting a shadow? A person’s voice. [' lombrage ’] (DU)
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longè
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n.
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longèr
BT
langè
PC
langèr
CA
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Length; longueur.
STEW MEAT sa se le kòt koupe d en longèr d apeupre en pous, en pous e dmi an travèr. Stew meat is rib meat that is cut an inch and a half or two inches across. (BT) ♦ Ii prann en kwan e li fann enn grann krak tou lalongè di bwa-la. He took a wedge and he split a crack the entire length of the log. (JR) •langè par langè adv.phr. (PC). Lengthwise; dans le sens de la longueur, en longueur, longitudinalement. • tou la longè adv.phr. (PC). Entirely, all the way through; entièrement, du début à la fin, intégralement. Mo konnen en ti bout andan ye men m pa konnen ye tou la longè, pou katolik-ye. I know bits and pieces of them [Catholic songs], but I don’t know them all the way through. (PC)
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lonmblèt
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Omelet; omelette.
Ye gen sèrdin dan lwil e andan lasezònman. To kapab fe en lonmblèt avèk sèrdin andan lasezònman. There are sardines in oil and sardines in herbs. You can make an omelet with sardines in herbs. (CA)
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lonrmgra
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Slippery elm; espèce d’orme. (Ulmus fulva, Ulmus rubra Muhl.).
♦ Met lèrb a malo tronpe don en vè dolo. Melonje en pe lonrmgra avek. Put lizard’s tail to soak in a glass of water. Mix some Slippery elm [bark] with it. (BI)
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lonsh
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Lunchtime meal, lunch; le repas de midi, déjeuner.
Lafonm se vini sèrvi nouzòt en lontch pour nouzòt dine. The woman used to come and serve us a lunch. (BT) ♦ A bien, laissé moin allé! Yapé espéré moin pou lonch. Well, let me go! They’re waiting for me for lunch. (WO)
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lonsisèptik
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Antiseptic; antiseptique.
Pou pa sa enfekte, me en pe lonsisèptik. So it doesn’t get infected, put some antiseptic on it. (CA) ♦ [Pou] mal de gòrj, pronn dolo e met ti pe lonsiseptik, la gargarize to lagòrj avek sa. For a sore throat, take some water and put in a little antiseptic and then gargle with that. (BI)
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lontan
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lantan
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lonytan
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A long time; longtemps.
Na lonton n ap aton pou twa isi. We’ve been waiting here for you a long time. (NE); Ena lantan mo pa wa twa. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen you. (CA) ♦ Yé marché longtemps, pendant au moin ein mois. They walked for a long time, for at least a month. (FO T15) •lontan pase adv.phr. (CA); lonton pase (NE); lantan pase (PC). A long time ago; il y a longtemps. Lontan pase no te gen labitid ramase demir me astèr ena pi sa. A long time ago we used to pick berries, but now there’s no more of that. (CA)
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lontourmon
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lantourmon
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Surroundings, context; environnement, milieu.
To kone, si lontourmon-la, l a seye parle meriken, me si mo p ap obsèrve, l ape parle kreol èk lez-ot. You know, depending on his surroundings, he’ll try to speak English, but if I’m not watching him he’ll speak Creole with the others. (NE)
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lopital
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Hospital; hôpital.
Ye te va pa lopital pou mennen bèbe. They didn’t go to the hospital to have a baby. (PC); Mo frè gen en bo-frè dan lopital. Li trape en latak de kèr. My brother has a brother-in-law in the hospital. He had a heart attack. (CA) ♦ Chez Mouché Préval, dans lari n'opital yé té nègue payé, pou sauté ainpé. At Mr. Préval’s, in Hospital Street, there were blacks paid to jump a bit. (T10)
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loprésyon
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Asthma; asthme.
♦ Pou lopresyon fimen koma konm di taba, sa geri opresyon. For asthma, smoke jimson weed like tobacco, that cures asthma. (LA)
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lopéra
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Opera; opéra.
♦ Ye vwaye mwen avèk ye domestik a lopera. They sent me with their servants to the Opera. (TP)
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lor
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Organ; orgue.
Chantèz-ye chante desi tribin-la an aryèr legliz-la . Se la ye joue lor avèk tou le gro soufle. The singers sang in the choir loft in the back of the church. That’s where they played the organ with all the big pipes. (CA)
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