Mo Vokabilè - Mots de Vocabulaire – Mo Vokabilè / Vocabulary Words
Wanga – Ensorcelement, sortilege, gris-gris, amulette, fétiche
– Fetish
Pyebwa – Arbre – Tree
Pye bannann – Bananier – Banana tree
Pye Kokoye – Cocotier - Coconut tree
Pye fig – Figuier – Fig tree
Pye Kafe – Caféier – Coffee tree
Pye poudre – Nomade, errant- Always out / never stays in one
place
Pye zaboka – Avocatier – Avocado tree
Pye zabriko – Abricotier – Apricot tree
Pye mango – Manguier – Mango tree
Pye sitron – Citronnier – Lemon tree
Pye palmis – Palmiste – Palm tree
Pye papay – Papayer – Papaya tree
Pilon – Pilon / mortier - Pestle / spice mortar
Pitit gason – Fils – Son
Pitit fi – Fille – Daughter
Pitit pitit – Petits-enfants – Grandchildren
Pitit pitit gason – Petit fils - Grandson
Pitit pitit fi – Petite fille - Grand-daughter
Pitit deyò – Bâtard, illégitime
– Bastard
Papa pitit – Mari, papa – Father,
Plasay / Plasaj – cohabitation, concubinage, plaçage
– Cohabitation, plaçage
Plenyen – se plaindre, se lamenter, rechigner – to Complain
Plonbay – Plombage – Plumbing
Planch – Planche – Board
Pito – Préférer – to prefer
Plantè – Planteur – Planter (farmer)
Plim – stylo, plume – Pen
Kreyon – Crayon – Pencils
Manje vant plen – Manger à satiété – To eat and be full
Po je / Popyè – Paupière – Eyelid
Po bouch / Po dyòl – Lèvres- Lips
Plant – Plante – Plant
Plant ki fè moun dòmi – Narcotique – Narcotic
Pla men – Paume – Palm of one’s hand
Planèt – Planète – Planet
Pil – pile, batterie – Battery
Pil moun – groupe – group, collective
Pil – Pilule, comprimé – Pill
Pijon – colombe, pigeon – Dove, penis
Peye domaj enterè – dédommager, idemniser – To compensate
Peny – peigne – comb
Penyen – Peigner – To comb
Pèlen – Piège, embuscade, trappe – trap
Pay – paille, tarte – Straw
Pa lage – Maintenir, resister – To maintain
*Panyòl – Espagnol, hispano-américain – Spanish, Hispano-american,
*often used to refer to Dominicans
Pale mal sou / Jaze / ragote – Médire, jaser, médire,
bavarder – To gossip
Pantouf – Espadrille, Pantoufle, sandale – Sandals
Panyen / Panye – Panier – Basket
Panyen fatra – Poubelle, réceptable – Trash can
Pase nan betiz – Ridiculiser – To make fun of, to poke fun
of
