Dictionary of Louisiana Creole

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  • use "an" for /ã/ ← an, am, en, em
  • use "on" for /ɔ̃/ ← on, om
  • use "in" for /ɛ̃/ ← in, im
• 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
• 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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• rishar CA, NE ( n. ) risha PC
  1. A wealthy person; personne riche, richard.
     Li travaye pou en richar. She used to work for a rich man. (NE); Tèl e tèl fomiy se de gro richar. Such and such a family are rich folks. (CA) ♦ Lapin t apé rivé côté li com in gros riche, avé charrette, milés et tout zespèces provisions. Rabbit pulled up next to him like a rich man, with a carriage, mules and all sorts of supplies. (T9) See examples
• rishés No sources ( n. ) rishès CA
  1. Wealth; richesse.
     Li marye en nom dan le richès. So pèr se en richar. She married a wealthy man. His father is a rich man. (CA) ♦ Ye parti kote ye, ben anmize apre la betasri, maigre la riches, de sèrten moun. They left for home, quite amused by the foolishness of some people, in spite of their wealth. (JR) See examples
• riské CA, ST ( v.tr. ) rèské ST
  1. To risk; risquer.
     Mo fe en pay lanbriz me fon tansyon , ye rèske gen nwayo andan. I made a cherry pie but be careful, there might be pits inside. (ST); Avon ye te gen pon-la o Bayou Chevrey , ye te riske ye lavi. Ye te pran chalon. Before they had the bridge over Bayou Chevreuil, they risked their lives. They took the small flat-bottomed boat. (CA) • Mé si to té pa risqué si souvan, to té pa la ou to yé. But you risked your life too often. (FO 1887) See examples
  2. To take one’s chances with; risquer le coup avec.
     ♦ Mo laimin mié risqué li, pasqué si mo parlé avec li bien, pététe mo gagnin la chance gagnin mo procès. I prefer to take my chances with him, because if I speak to him well, perhaps I stand a chance of winning my trial. (FO T3) See examples
• rivansh No sources ( n. ) révansh CA
  1. Revenge; revanche, •pran rivanch (anho)
     v.phr. To take revenge (on); se venger (sur). Li pran revanch pou kek kanayri ye te fe enn-a-lòt. He took revenge for some tricky thing they did to each other. (CA) •Compair Lapin...pensé comment li sré prend rivanche en haut Mme. Carencro. Brer Rabbit...thought about how he would take revenge on Mrs. Buzzard. (FO T6) See examples
• rivyèr PC ( n. ) rivyèr NE larivy èr CA, PC lalivyè PC laruvyè PC larivyè PC
  1. River; rivière.
     Te gen en pike dan larivyèr. Mo mare chalon-la, e mo trape mo pwason. I had a stake in the river. I tied my boat to it, and I caught my fish. (PC); Larivyèr-la te janmen chese. Enave toujou dolo la-dedan. The river was never dry. There was always water in it. (CA) ♦ [Li] té passé coté ein piti la rivière ou yé té gagnin boucou crapauds. He passed in front of a small river where there were a lot of toads. (FO T5) • la Rivyè Rouj place n. (PC). Red River; la Rivière Rouge. See examples
• rivé PC ( n. )
  1. Rivet; rivet.
     Li gen de rivé pou tchobo l andan la. It has rivets to hold the blade in place. (PC) See examples
• rivòl No sources ( n. )
  1. Revenge, vengeance; revanche.
     •Maringouin quitté chivreil la plain, li vini pren rivole on moin. The mosquito left the deer in the plain, and came to take revenge on me. (FO 1887) See examples
• rivòlvèr CA ( n. )
  1. Revolver; revolver.
     Tèlman ena de rivòlvèr. Se kofèr ye ap twe otan moun. There are so many guns out there. That’s why they’re killing so many people. (CA) • [Li] vand li a ein Teksien ki touyé li avé so rivolvert. He sold him to a Texan that killed him with his revolver. (T13) See examples
• rob BT, CA, PC, ST ( n. )
  1. Dress; robe.
     So rob te e trennen an latè. Her dress was dragging on the ground. (PC); Mam t achete letof poufe nouzòt de rob avèk lendyenn. Mom would buy material to make us dresses with calico. (CA) •Voilà tout plein joli kichoge ki sorti dan dézef là yé: diamant, l'or, bel voiture, belle larobe. There were a lot of pretty things that came out of the eggs; diamonds, gold, beautiful carriages, beautiful dresses. (T30) • rob maryaj n.phr. (CA). Wedding dress; robe de mariée. Life so rob maryaj. Sa soti joli. She made her wedding dress. It came out pretty. (CA) See examples
  2. Corn shuck, husk; enveloppe, spathe (d’un épi de maïs).
     La rob pardeusu l mayi. The shuck that covers the com. (PC) ♦ Vou prann de rob den n epi mayi e vou bouy ye don dolo. You take some corn shucks and you boil them in water. (BI) See examples
• robinin CA, PC ( n. ) ronbinin PC
  1. Faucet; robinet.
     Mo te gen ronbinen an sitenn-nan. I had a faucet on the cistern. (PC); Dan mo zenk, ena de robinen, en pou dolo cho e en pou dolo fre. In my sink, there are faucets, one for hot water and one for cold water. (CA) ♦ Dolo commencin entré comme si mille robinets té ouvri à lafois. Water began coming in as if a thousand faucets were turned on at once. (T40) See examples
• rodayé CA ( v.intr. ) rodoyé BT
  1. To be on the road, roam, gallivant, be on the go; rôder, être constamment en voyage.
     Yé té gain ein ti vieux nèg là qui jamais té fait arien. Li té rodoyé, li couraillé, li galopé la rue. There was an old black man there who never did anything. He gallivanted, chased women, roamed the streets. (DC); Li jamen che li. Li toujou ap rodaye. He’s never home. He’s always on the road. (CA) ♦ Le soir, las dé rodailler, mo prand ein tiquette aux théâte. In the evening, weary of gallivanting, I bought a ticket for the theater. (T38) See examples
• rodomon No sources ( n., n.phr. ) ’fé rodomon’ No sources
  1. To rant, rave; tempêter, faire le rodomont.
     ♦ Pou fé rodomon li crié si fort yé té cré cé lion ki té dan bois-fort To rant, he shouted so loud that they thought he was a lion in a cage. (FO 1887) See examples
• rodé CA, MO 60 ( v.intr. ) rod MO 60
  1. To joyride, ride around; faire des balades en voiture.
     To jich ape rode. Se tou to fe. To rès jamen kote twa fe to louvraj. You’re just riding around. That’s all you’re doing. You never stay home to do your work. (CA) ♦ Kèk maleur apé rodé par icite. There is some misfortune lurking about here. (ME 91) See examples
• rok CA ( adj. )
  1. Hoarse; enroué, rauque.
     To trape lakroup. To tous fòr e to pa konen parle byen. To lavwa rok. You’ve caught the croup. You’re coughing loud and you can’t speak well. Your voice is hoarse. (CA) See examples
• rokèt PC ( n. ) roké PC rokét PC larokèt CA
  1. Common rocket, yellow rocket; roquette, espèce de moutarde.
     La rokèt sè kèk lamèd ye plant dan jarden. Common rocket is something you plant in the garden. (PC); Lakrevas menen larokèt isi. The crevasse brought rocket plants here. (CA) See examples
• roké No sources ( v.tr. )
  1. To strike, hit; frapper.
     ♦ Ah , ben ki ça to guignin apé hélé com ça gran bo matin? es ki vié sorchière la roqué to la tête! Oh, what is wrong with you, to be crying like that so early in the morning? Did the old witch hit you in the head? (TM) See examples
• rol No sources ( n. )
  1. Role; rôle.
     ♦ Des zoffïces yé prend controle, et qué chaqu'ein dé yé candidat té bien connin jouer so rôle. Offices took control, and each of their candidates knew how to play his role. (T37) See examples
• romènn PC ( n. )
  1. Dress; robe. 7b
     gen en poltron pou fe en romenn kòm t ole li. You have a pattern to make a dress as you want it. (PC) ♦ Yé té volé bel chaine, yé té volé Romaine. They used to steal beautiful chains, they stole dresses. (T10) See examples
• ron CA, PC ( adj. ) ran PC
  1. Round; rond.
     Larjan pa fe pou sere. Se pou sa ye ran, pou roule. Money is not made to be saved. That is why coins are round, so they can roll. (PC); Gro zaryen dan bwa, life en gro fil zaryen ron. A big spider in the woods, he makes a big, round spiderweb. (CA) ♦ Ain gros qui chose qui té tout fret et qui té rond. A big thing that was cold and very round. (T23) •tou ron adv.phr. (CA); tou ran (PC). Plain and simple; tout rond, simplement. En gòmbo tou ran. A piece of okra plain and simple. (PC); 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) See examples
• ron No sources ( n. ) ron BT, CA, PC, PC, NE rann PC
  1. Circle; rond, cercle.
     Mwò, mo me deu kanik dan l ron. Me, I put two marbles in the circle. (BT); La twal pas tou partou dan ron-la. The web goes everywhere inside the circle. (CA) See examples
  2. Tour; tournée.
     Boug-sa-ye, ye jouwe kòrnet le e fe so ron. Those guys play the trumpet, they go on tour. (PC) See examples
  3. Round (in a dance); tour (dans une danse).
     Ka to danse enn o de rann ye hèle TO THE BAR! When you had danced one or two rounds they yelled, ‘To the bar!’ (PC) See examples
  4. Argument, dispute, quarrel; dispute, querelle, brouille.
     Mo te deja en ron avèk la fòm-la. I’ve already had a round (i.e. a fight) with that woman. (NE) See examples
• rondi CA, MO 60 ( v.tr. )
  1. To swell; bomber.
     Vach-la manjè jiska li rondi o bòr. That cow ate until his sides were swollen out. (MO 60) See examples
• rondin No sources ( n. )
  1. Stick; rondin, bâton.
     ♦ Ça fé mo pran mo rondin et mo parti. So I took my stick and I left. (T16) See examples
• ronflé CA, NE, ST ( v.intr. ) ronf PC ranflé PC
  1. To snore; ronfler.
     Dòrmi juska li ronf. He slept until he was snoring. (PC); Li peche man dormi a fòrs li ronfle. I couldn’t sleep, he snored so much. (CA) ♦ Mais panga flève, gros flève, quand li parti gonflé. Yé tendé li roulé comme moun qu’apé ronflé. But beware of the river when it swells, they hear it rolling like people snoring. (T27) See examples
  2. To whirr, hum; ronfler (en parlant d’un moteur).
     Li t ape koupe zèrb e so machin t ap ronfle. He was cutting the grass and his machine was whirring. (CA) ♦ Gros centrifige allé ronfler, vié mait content. The big centrifuge was humming, and the old master was happy. (T27) See examples
  3. To purr; ronronner.
     Chat-la ape ronfle. Li kontan. The cat is purring. He is happy. (CA) ♦Men lyon la pa sote on li. An kontrè, nonm la tann li ronfle konm en chat. But the lion did not jump on him. On the contrary, the man heard it purring like a cat. (JR) See examples
• ronñon CA ( n. )
  1. Kidney (of an animal); rognon.
• roti CA, PC ( n. )
  1. Roast; rôti.
     To pran kwis-la pou fe roti. You take the thigh to make a roast. (PC); Kan no fe labouchri no sèr toujour de roti: en roti lalanj, en roti de kòt. When we have a hog butchering, we always use the roasts: a loin roast or a rib roast. (CA) ♦ Jòli kroupyon konm sa sre fe bon roti. A pretty ass like that one would make a nice roast. (DU) See examples
• roti CA, PC ( v.tr. ) routi CA, NE, PC
  1. To grill, roast; griller, rôtir.
     Mo konè routi mo tchoris itou. I usually grill my chorizos too. (NE); Si t ole roti li, to kapab fe li an OVEN . If you want to roast it, you can do it in the oven. (CA) See examples
• roté CA, PC ( v.intr. )
  1. To belch, burp; roter.
     Manje-sa-a fe mo rote. This food makes me belch. (PC); Dòn mwa en bren lalikèr. Sa fe man rote. Se bon pou to lestoma. Give me a bit of liqueur. It makes me belch. It’s good for your stomach. (CA) See examples
• rou BT, PC ( n. ) larou CA, PC, ST
  1. Wheel; roue.
     En wagon gen de rou; en trenno na pa. A wagon has wheels, a sled doesn’t. (BT); En charèt li gen de larou. En gran sa gen kat larou. A cart has two wheels. A big one has four wheels. (CA) ♦' lé quat larrou ein voiti' The four wheels of a carriage. (DU). See examples
• rou CA, MO 60, PC ( n. )
  1. Roux (flour browned in fat and used for thickening gravies, gumbo, court-bouillon, etc); roux (farine rissolée dans de la graisse et servant à épaissir sauces, gombos, court-bouillons, etc.).
     Tou ganmbo to fe to gen fe twa en ti rou. For every gumbo you make, you have to put in a little roux. (PC); Kan mo te fe la bisk , dabòr mo mete tou me zepis dan la rou. When I made bisque, first I put all my spices in the roux. (CA) ♦ To pronn trwa gro kirelye la farin fromon. To rousi li konm en rou. You take three big spoonfuls of wheat flour, and brown it like a roux. (BI) •rou gra n.phr. (PC). «Fat» roux; roux gras. Men en rou gra , to gen met lagres andan la, e fe li. But a fat roux, you’ ve got to put fat in it, and make it [that way]. (PC) • rou sèk n.phr. (PC). Dry roux, made with flour and no grease; roux sec (qui n’est pas gras). Mo fe mwen en rou sek. I make a dry roux. (PC) See examples
• roubarb No sources ( n. )
  1. Rhubarb; rhubarbe. •
     La to pronn de ti kirelye roubarb e to mel li avek la farin. Then you take some teaspoonfuls of rhubarb and you mix it with flour. (BI) See examples
• Rougon PC ( place n. )
  1. Rougon (small community near False River); Rougon (petite communauté près de la Fausse Rivière).
     Chnal, se la lve, vou frape leu fleuv la Ive an en kote, e lòt kote larivyè [se] Rougon e Glin. Chenal, that’s on the levee, and when you reach the river the levee is on one side, and on the other side are Rougon and Glynn. (PC) See examples
• rouj CA, PC ( adj. )
  1. Red; rouge.
     Le chveu rouj. Red hair. (PC); Meriken gen chveu rouj. [Many] Americans have red hair. (PC); Si to jis touche en tal froumi rouj, ye va sòrti e grenpe apre twa e mòrd twa. If you just touch a red ant hill, they’ll come out and climb on you and bite you. (CA) ♦ Ein jour li entré chez li soûl com douze...depuis li té à rebours et té ouar que dé makak rouge. One day he came in stone drunk...He’s been in a bad mood ever since and could only see red monkeys. (T37) See examples
• rouj PC ( n. ) durouj lalèv ST
  1. Lipstick, rouge; rouge, rouge à lèvres.
     Li met rouj an so babin. She put lipstick on her lips. (PC); Li te mete lapoud durouj, boul-dòrey, durouj lalèv. She would put on powder, rouge, earrings and lipstick. (ST); To mèt rouj desi to lafigir? Do you put rouge on your face? (CA) •rouj a babin n.phr. (CA). Lipstick; rouge à lèvres. Li me rouj a babin desi so lèv-ye. She put lipstick on her lips. (CA) See examples
• roujat BT ( adj. )
  1. Reddish; rougeâtre.
     Èl gen de chfeu roujat konm in nègrès. She has reddish hair like a black woman. (BT) See examples
• roujòl CA, PC, ST ( n. )
  1. Measles; rougeole.
     Eskeu to ja trape la roujòl? Have you ever had the measles? (PC); Nou te gen la roujòl kan nou te piti. We had the measles when we were little. (CA) ♦ Pou la roujol pron di fimye mouton e fe en di te avek sa; sa fe di byen. For the measles, take some sheep dung and make a tea with that, and drink that. (LA) roukoutoukou onom. 1. Coo; roucoucou. ♦ Yé caressé et béké com pizon kapé fé roucoutoucou, gagnain plin piti, et vive héré comme poesson don dolo. They caress and kiss [each other] like pigeons cooing, they had a lot of kids and lived as happy as fish in water. (T7) 2. Cock-a-doodle-doo; cocorico. Kòk-ye komans chante e fe roukoutoukou. The roosters began to crow and go cock-a-doodle-doo. (CA) See examples
• roulo CA, PC ( n. ) roulét PC louro PC ròl PC
  1. Rolling pin; rouleau (à pâtisserie).
     Se en roulo, se pou fe dipen sa. That’s a rolling pin, it’s for making bread. (PC); Mo sèr enn roulo lapat pou fe mo tart-ye. I use a rolling pin to make my pies. (CA) See examples
  2. Rollers (to grind cane in a sugar mill); roulettes (à broyer la canne à sucre).
     Ye gen en roulo k ape ale dekann-ye dan dolo-la . There is a roller that pulls the cane through the water. (PC) See examples
  3. Bolt, block (of fabric); coupe (de drap), bloc (d’étoffe).
     M achte en gro roulo letòf pou fe dra e tèt-doriye, I bought a big bolt of material to make sheets and pillowcases. (CA) See examples
• roulèt CA ( n. )
  1. Roller; roulette.
     L ape fe remi-menaj. Tou le menaj te desi de roulèt. He was making a racket. All of the furniture was on rollers. (CA) See examples
• roulé No sources ( v.tr., v.intr. )
  1. To roll; rouler.
     Mo roule me chveu. I roll my hair up in a bun. (PC); To ka achte en ROLLER epi to roule to lapat. You can buy a rolling pin and roll your dough out. (PC); Li garde mwen dròl. Li loure so zyè apre mon. He gave me a funny look. He rolled his eyes at me. (PC) ♦ Mo roulé mo lamanche. I rolled up my sleeves. (T23) 2. To crush, grind (sugar cane); broyer, écraser (la canne à sucre). Ye gen en roulo k ape ale dekann-ye dan dolo-la, y ape lave dekann-ye, anvan sa rantre dan lasikleri, pou roule, pou ète prop. There is a roller that pulls the cane through the water to wash it before it goes into the refinery to be ground and cleaned. (PC) • N alé parti roulé di cane en bas larampe. We’re going to go roll the sugar down the ramp. (T27)1. To roll (around); rouler, se rouler. Li te e grouye, li te e loure, li te e tchombo so vant. He was writhing [with pain], he was rolling around, he was holding his stomach. (PC) • Compair Bouki balancé ben et tombé drette on Compair Dahomey et yé tou lé dé roulé en planché. Brer Bouki swung out well and landed right on Brer Dahomey and they both rolled on the ground. (T8) 2. To roll, rumble (of thunder); gronder, rouler (en parlant du tonnerre). Tònèr ap roule. The thunder is rumbling. (CA) •Tout d'ein coup yé tendé ein tapage, ein remu menage, ein train, comme si tonnerre té apé roulé en haut la terre. All at once they heard a noise, a racket, a din, as if thunder was rolling above the earth. (FO T15) 3. To travel; voyager. •Mo deja roulé tout la côte. I have already traveled the whole coast. (GC1) See examples
• roulézon CA, NE, PC ( n. ) lèzon PC lalèzan PC lalézon PC lalézan CA, PC roulézan CA laroulézan CA
  1. Season for harvesting and grinding sugar cane; récolte de la canne à sucre.
     Ena moun meriken te konnen vini on lalezon, fe lalezon . There are some Americans who came at cane harvest time, to harvest the cane. (PC); Y ap koupe dikann. Se kòmansman lalezon. They’re cutting cane. It’s the beginning of the harvest. (CA) ♦ Laroulaison fini, yé vende disique, lamlasse . Once the cane harvest was over, they sold sugar and molasses. (T27) •fe laroulezon v.phr (PC); fe lalèzon, fe lalezan, fe lalezon (PC); fe laroulezan (CA). To harvest sugar cane; faire la récolte de la canne à sucre. La, apre sa to pele sa en lebai, pe e kouri andan l ankò p òvon ye komanse fe lalezan . Then, once the cane is high you call it a layby, and you don’t go into it again until they start the grinding season. (PC) See examples
• roumatis PC ( n. ) romatis CA, PC, ST ròmatis BT
  1. Rheumatism, arthritis; rhumatisme, arthrite.
     Mo tonbe malad dan mo do. Gen romatis dan mo SPINE. I had back trouble (lit., I fell sick in my back). I have rheumatism in my back. (PC); Kan mo pòrt en brasle an kwiv, sa èd en pe avèk maladi romatis. When I wear a copper bracelet, it helps a little with arthritis. (CA) ♦ Pou geri rimatis ponn en kolye delay don to kou. To cure rhumatism, wear a garlic necklace around your neck. (BD) See examples
• roumin CA ( v.intr. ) romin CA
  1. To purr; ronronner.
     L ape romen. T ape karèse chat-la. He’s purring. You’re petting the cat. (CA) See examples
• roupi PC ( n. )
  1. Wattle; caroncule.
     En roupi denn. A turkey wattle. (PC) See examples
• rousi CA ( adj. )
  1. Reddish brown; marron.
     Se en poul ki pa rouj e pa jòn. Se ant le de. So plim-ye rousi. It’s a chicken which is neither red nor yellow. It’s between the two. His feathers are brown. (CA) See examples
• rousi CA ( v.tr. )
  1. To brown (in a frying pan); (faire) rissoler, faire roussir.
     To dipen to konen kan se kwi parskè li rousi. Your bread, you know when it’s cooked because it gets brown. (CA) ♦ To pronn trwa gro kirelye la farin fromon. To rousi li konm en rou. You take three big spoonfuls of wheat flour and you brown it like a roux. (BI) See examples
• rout No sources ( n. )
  1. Road, way; route.
     ♦ Li kontinwe on so larout. He continued on his way. (JR) •fe la rout v.phr. (PC). To travel, go; voyager. Nou fe la rout menm tan. We traveled at the same time. (PC) •an rout adv.phr. (CA); on rout (NE). On the way, on the road; en route. On rout li ronkontre avèk Pa Bouki. On the way he ran into Brer Bouki. (NE); Li toujour an rout. Chak fwa to gard, li toujour ap rode. He’s always on the road. Every time you look (at him) he’s going somewhere. (CA) ♦ Alors Jean Sotte metté li en route. Then Foolish John set him out on the road. (FO T18) See examples
• rouyé CA, PC ( adj. )
  1. Rusted, rusty; rouillé.
     Cha-sa-la tou rouye. The car is rusted. (PC); Enave de klou partè e apre lapli ye te tou rouye. There were nails on the ground, and after the rain they were all rusty. (CA) ♦ Pou di son klè to met de klou rouye den boutey dolo. For thin blood you put two rusty nails in a bottle of water. (LA) See examples
• rouyé CA ( v.intr. )
  1. To rust; rouiller.
     Si to pa mèt tou kikchoj pou fe baryèr-la, l ap ale rouye e l ap ale kase. If you don’t put in everything to make the fence, it’s going to rust and it’s going to break. (CA) See examples
• roz CA ( adj. ) ròz PC
  1. Pink; rose.
     Ye pa blan ye ròz . [The flowers] are not white, they’re pink. (PC); Li t ape galope e so lajou te roz . He was running and his cheeks were pink. (CA) ♦ Mo oir ain ti dépéche qui dja toumain tout rose. I saw a little peach that had already turned pink. (T27) See examples
• roz CA ( n. ) ròz PC déròz PC
  1. Rose; rose.
     Toutotou lab ye gen de flè. Se de roz wouj. All around the tree there are flowers. They are red roses. (HW); Mo resèvwa en bèl roz . I received a beautiful rose. (CA) ♦ Vié nomme sorti ein caçambo dan so posse, comancé fimé et fé ein gran laboucanne ki té santi larose, zasmin avé violette. The old man took a pipe from his pocket, began to smoke, and made a big smoke cloud which smelled of roses, jasmine and violets. (T7) •pye deròz n.phr. (PC). A rosebush; rosier. See examples
• rozo PC ( n. )
  1. Reed; roseau. (Phragmites australis).
     En rozo se den en bayou. A reed is in a bayou. (PC) ♦ Ain jour gros Chêne dit ti Roseau: To plis piti qu’ain ti zozo, ain ti di vent , pas plis, ma chère, capab d’ain cou fou toi par terre. One day the big Oak said to the little Reed: You are smaller than a tiny bird, my dear; a little gust of wind, no more than that, would be able to knock you to the ground. (T21) •pay rozo n.phr. (CA). Reed; roseau, rozye n. (CA). Rosebush; rosier. Mo rozye ap fe flèr. My rosebush is flowering. (CA) ♦ Kon to gen mal o zye met flè rozye don en galon dolo epi bat to zye on don la. When you have sore eyes, put rose petals in a gallon of water and then blink your eyes in that. (LA) ♦ So piti mouri; mo enterré yé en ba gro rosié là to planté dépi troi zan. Her children died; I buried them under the big rosebush that you planted three years ago. (ME 91) See examples