flash cards from Chita Pa Bay 1
1
Q
fre
A
cool
2
Q
manti
A
lie, falsehood
3
Q
kabann
A
bed
4
Q
jouk
A
to, up to, until
5
Q
radyo
A
radio
6
Q
mezanmi!
A
wow!; well! well!
7
Q
al, ale
A
to go, leave
8
Q
nou, n
A
we, our, us; you (plural), your (plural); reflexive pronoun
9
Q
separe
A
to divide (up)
10
Q
lapolis
A
police
11
Q
chire
A
to tear, rip
12
Q
mesaj
A
message
13
Q
k
A
contraction ki
14
Q
dakò
A
agreed, in agreement
15
Q
fèt
A
to be born; done, completed, made
16
Q
pòv
A
poor
17
Q
jou swa
A
evening
18
Q
enben!
A
well!
19
Q
sèl
A
only, single; alone
20
Q
aswè sa a
A
that evening
21
Q
jenou
A
knee
22
Q
gen, genyen
A
to have; ago; there is, there are
23
Q
dapre
A
according to
24
Q
arenyen
A
spider
25
chante
to sing; song
26
lwa
Voodoo spirit
27
voye je
to glance
28
bwa chèch!
to indicate willingness to listen to a riddle (cf. tim? tim?)
29
ja
(earthenware) jar
30
raje
undergrowth, underbrush
31
konsekan
important, of
32
donte
to tame, master
33
okontrè
on the contrary
34
pa, p
not; possessive indicator
35
kouraj
courage, strength
36
egzanp
example
37
tan
time
38
vè
towards, around; glass
39
karannsenk
forty-five
40
kè
heart
41
pyebwa
tree
42
janbe
to cross
43
tande
to hear
44
se pou
it is necessary that
45
poubèl
trash basket
46
tounen
to return
47
ase
only; enough
48
an tou
in all
49
papiyon
butterfly
50
lamenm
immediately
51
soupe
supper
52
denmen
tomorrow
53
maltèt
headache
54
lavabo
washbasin
55
jou
day
56
chwal
horse
57
konpè
friend, buddy
58
mòn
mountain, mount, hill
59
dezabiye
to undress
60
fè yon fopa
to stumble
61
gade
to look, look at; to concern
62
krache
to spit
63
kò moun
human body
64
vanyan
robust; hard-working
65
mete
to put, place
66
tab
table
67
fouchèt
fork
68
swasannkenz
seventy-five
69
sèvi
to serve
70
lè sa a
then
71
kontan
happy
72
kalmanson
snail
73
bwè
to drink
74
epi
and
75
adwat
(to the) right
76
richès
fortune, wealth
77
vire
to turn
78
eskize
to excuse
79
kap
kite; see kapab
80
kòb
Haitian cent; money
81
pèsekisyon
persecution
82
maten
morning
83
dout
doubt
84
vann
to sell
85
zafè
business, affair
86
fil
thread
87
dezyèm
second
88
pòtè
porter
89
regle
to regulate, guide, direct
90
peyi
country
91
lanbi
conch; conch shell
92
wè
to see
93
tiwa
drawer
94
sere
to reserve, save
95
lestonmak
chest
96
lajan
money
97
lage
to let go, drop; to pour
98
pran
to take, get; to eat
99
paj
page
100
chape
to escape
101
bay manti
to lie, tell lies
102
grannèg
“big shot,” person of importance
103
ekri
to write
104
kannari
earthenware jar (for water)
105
osinon
if not, otherwise
106
mirak
miracle
107
sanvennsenk
one hundred twenty-five
108
otorite
authority, power
109
bonè
early
110
a, va
future tense indicator
111
work
together
112
lekòl
school
113
konmanse
to begin
114
fèy
leaf
115
byen
well, good, fine;possessions, goods, benefits
116
antann(+pronoun)
to agree
117
youn
one (pronoun)
118
itil
useful
119
onzè
eleven o’clock
120
wonm
rum
121
fout
damn!
122
levit
coat, jacket
123
rive
to arrive, arrive at; to succeed; to happen
124
trèz
thirteen
125
mak
mark, scar
126
dola
dollar
127
fè tèt
to cut hair
128
kann
sugar cane
129
wa
king
130
egzamen
exam, test
131
dènye
last
132
non
no; name
133
premye
first
134
move
bad; angry, annoyed
135
vòlè
to steal; thief
136
prese
in a hurry, rushed
137
sapat
sandal
138
paske
because
139
katrevenkenz
ninety-five
140
veye
funeral wake
141
genlè
to seem, appear
142
vini, vin
to come; to become
143
bon mache
cheap
144
mouchwa
bandanna, kerchief; handkerchief
145
do
back
146
senti
(woman’s) belt
147
domino
dominos (game)
148
pouvwa
power
149
kalite
kind, sort
150
fò
strong; see fòk
151
tanpri souple
(“pretty”) please
152
bouk
village
153
mwen
I, my, me; reflexive pronoun; minus, less
154
lanmò
death
155
gentan
already
156
vle
to wish, want
157
ak, avè, avèk
with; and; by
158
tè, latè
land, earth
159
kenz
fifteen
160
sa
that; what, whatever; see kisa
161
wouj
red
162
bati
to build
163
bisiklèt
bicycle
164
wit
eight
165
lendi
Monday
166
pitimi
millet
167
koulèv
snake
168
lapenn
effort, trouble; sorrow; suffering
169
men wi
yes indeed, certainly
170
boutèy
bottle
171
granmoun
adult; old person
172
kounye a
now
173
plis
more; plus
174
wobinèt
faucet
175
lòtbò dlo
(from) overseas,
176
kafetyè
coffeepot
177
sous
spring (of water)
178
chen
dog
179
vre
true; truly; really
180
sou
on, upon; out of
181
fòs
force, strength
182
rayi
to hate
183
basen
tub
184
satisfaksyon
contentment, happiness, satisfaction
185
madanm
madam; wife; lady
186
ou
you, your (singular); reflexive pronoun
187
depi
since
188
di
to say
189
legliz
church
