flash cards from Chita Pa Bay 5
1
Q
krich
A
pitcher
2
Q
sekle
A
to weed, clear off ground
3
Q
de
A
two
4
Q
manchèt
A
machete
5
Q
pip
A
pipe
6
Q
lanne
A
year
7
Q
ap
A
“-ing” (present progressive indicator); see boule
8
Q
lènmi
A
enemy
9
Q
rasanble
A
to be gathered, be assembled
10
Q
lavi
A
life, existence
11
Q
marengwen
A
large mosquito
12
Q
lanmè
A
sea
13
Q
lan, a, an, la
A
the
14
Q
zo
A
bone; dice
15
Q
kòk
A
cock, rooster
16
Q
dis
A
ten
17
Q
vandredi
A
Friday
18
Q
travayè
A
worker
19
Q
pyès moun
A
no one
20
Q
pentad
A
guinea fowl
21
Q
toupatou
A
everywhere, all around
22
Q
grann
A
grandmother
23
Q
pàn
A
(mechanical) breakdown; problem
24
Q
lapriyè
A
prayer; to pray
25
tris
sad
26
ni...ni
(with pa) neither...nor
27
Okay
(Les) Cayes, (Aux) Cayes
28
benediksyon
blessing
29
monpè
priest
30
santi
to smell; to feel (reflexive)
31
vit
fast, quickly
32
fanmi
family
33
pye
foot; plant
34
bourèt
cart, wheelbarrow
35
mennaj
boyfriend; girlfriend
36
twòp, twò
too much, too many
37
pou
for; in order to; to express necessity or obligation; to express possession; see gen, pou, kont, se pou
38
sèt
seven
39
rele
to call, call out; to be named
40
pwoche
to approach, draw near
41
joure
to insult, swear at
42
kòl
necktie
43
sa yo
these, those
44
manch pòt
doorknob
45
jeneral
general
46
bis
bus
47
elèv
pupil, student
48
syèl
sky; heaven
49
(yon) ti kras
(a) little bit
50
senmenn
week
51
samdi
Saturday
52
lèt
milk; letter
53
men
hand; but; here is, here are;game
54
kajou
mahogany
55
trannde
thirty-two
56
dekwa
something
57
bouton
button
58
tig
tiger
59
planche
floor
60
mache
to walk; to travel;
61
lemonn
world
62
rich
rich
63
koupe
to cut
64
ven
twenty
65
pi
more, most
66
chemiz
shirt
67
chè
expensive; dearly, at a high price
68
kafou
crossroads
69
mare
to tie, tie up
70
deben
see chòt deben -> bathing suit
71
mayi
corn
72
gèp
wasp, yellow jacket
73
lòtbò dlo
(from) overseas, abroad
74
mwa
month
75
benyen
to bathe, be bathed
76
ponyen
handful, group
77
kichòy
something
78
lwanj
praise
79
trannsenk
thirty-five
80
degouden
one-half of a gourde (formerly 10 cents U.S.)
81
dwe
must (auxiliary verb)
82
disip
disciple
83
machann
merchant; market woman
84
lide
mind; idea
85
plis...plis
the more...the more
86
kò
body
87
piti piti
slowly, gradually
88
manch pòt
doorknob
89
zepòl
shoulder
90
lòt
other, another
91
tout
all, every
92
lannwit
night
93
mo
word
94
grangou
hunger; hungry
95
dou
gentle; peaceful
96
kle
key
97
pye kokoye
coconut tree
98
ki kote
where?
99
lonbrit
navel
100
vole
to fly
101
fè tèt
to cut hair
102
sanven
one hundred twenty
103
chabon
charcoal
104
sezi
surprised
105
wo
tall, high
106
tanmen
to begin to
107
rèd
hard, tough
108
denmon
demon
109
nèg
man; Black man
110
plent
report, complaint
111
natif natal
native
112
zòtèy
toe
113
oubyen
or
114
konn
to know how; to be in the habit of
115
tas
cup
116
lakou
yard, enclosure
117
tibebe
baby
118
nèf
nine
119
pa...ankò
no longer
120
li, l
he, she, it; his, her, its; (to) him, (to) her, (to) it; reflexivepronoun
121
absolisyon
absolution
122
hitting
pavement)
123
Dominikani
Dominican Republic
124
agòch
(to the) left
125
sanzave
good-for-nothing, bum
126
anfen
finally
127
vire do (kite m)
to turn one’s back on (someone)
128
Bondye
God
129
bwòs
brush
130
kòmande
to command
131
bokit
bucket
132
tantasyon
temptation
133
sèz
sixteen
134
aswè
in the evenings
135
dousman
gently, quietly; slowly
136
tete
to nurse, breast-feed; breast
137
manch
sleeve; handle
138
ale, al
to go, leave
139
vil
town
140
lespri
intelligence
141
fè
to do, make; iron; see mache,
142
Okap
Cape Haitian
143
chita
to sit down, be seated;sitting
144
bèt
animal
145
reyini
to meet, get together
146
plant
plant
147
volonte
will, wish
148
debat
to struggle, endeavor
149
kè kontan
happy, satisfied
150
swasanntwa
sixty-three
151
sinema
movie theater, cinema
152
vi
life, existence
153
kase
to break
154
reponn
to answer
155
touye
to kill
156
kanpe
to stand up, standing; to place, insert
157
pase
to pass, spend (time); to go; to happen, take place; last, past; than
158
bèf
steer, ox
159
sa a
this, that
