D
D
D ~ Kreyol pronunciation ( day )
( sounds like the da in daily )dabble / babote
daddy / papa
daft / idyo, bèt
daily / toulejou
dally / lanbinen
dam / n baraj
damage / n domaj
damage / v domaje
damn / v modi
damp / mouye, mwat
dance / n dans
dance / v danse
danger / danje
dare / v defye, bay gabèl
dark / fonse, nwa
darling / cheri
darn / v reprize
dart / n flèch, javlo
dart / v plonje
dash / v detale
dash / n priz
data / done, eleman
date / dat
daughter / pitit fi, tifi
daunt / v dekouraje, entimide
dawdle / lanbinen, ranse
dawn / devanjou, avanjou
day / jou, jounen
dazzle / eblouyi, avegle (pete) je
dead / mouri, mò
deaden / amòti, mouri
deadlock / enpas
deaf / soud
deal / v distribye, bay
dear / shè, sheri
dearth / grangou, famin
death / lanmò
debase / abese, avili
debate / debat, diskite
debauch / debòch
debt / dèt
decay / v pouri, dekonpoze
deceive / desevwa, bay koutba
December / desanm
decentralize / desantralize
deception / desepsyon
decide / deside
decision / desizyon
deck / platfòm, pon
declare / deklare
decline / refize, bese
decorate / dekore
decoy / payas
decrease / diminye
decree / dekrè
deed / aksyon
deep / fon
de facto / defakto
default / defo
defeat / v bat, venk
defect / defo fabrik
defense / defans
defer / ranvwaye
definite / definitif
deft / ajil
defy / defye, pini
degree / degre, grad, diplòm
delay / retade
delegate / delege
delete / efase
deliberate / adj esprè
deliberate / v reflechi, debat
delicate / delika
delicious / bon gou
delight / plezi
delirious / delala, fou
deliver / delivre
delve / fouye
demand / n demann
demand / v mande
democracy / demokrasi
democratic / demokratik
demolish / demoli
dense / epè
deny / renye
depart / pati
department / depatman
depend / depann
depict / dekri, demontre
deport / depòte
depose / dechoke
deposit / n depo
deposit / v depoze
depot / depo
deprave / detounen
depress / peze
depth / pwofondè
descend / desann
describe / dekri
desert / dezè
deserve / merite
design / n desen
design / v desine
desire / v ansi, vle
desk / biwo
despair / dezespere
desperate / dezespere, atoufè
despite / malgre
dessert / desè
destiny / destine
destroy / detwi, kraze
detach / detache
detail / detay
detail / v. detaye
detain / kenbe, arete
detect / detekte
deter / anpeche
determined / detèmine, antete
detest / deteste, rayi
detour / detou
devastate / devaste
develop / v. develope
development / developman
device / enstriman
devil / demon, diab
to the devil / o diab
devout / devwe
dew / larouze
diary / jounal pèsonèl
dictionary / diksyonè
die / mouri
differ / pa dakò
different / diferan
difficult / difisil
difficulty / difikilte
dig / fouye
digest / n ekstrè
digest / v dijere
dignity / diyite
diligent / debouya
dilute / delye
dim / pal
dinner / dine
dip / plonje
direct / adj dirèk
direct / v dirije
direction / direksyon
director / direktè
dirt / kras, pousyè, salte
dirty / sal
disable / v deranje
disable / andikape, enfim
disagree / pa dakò
diagreeable / dezagreyab
disappear / v disparèt
disappoint / desevwa
disapprove / dezaprouve
disarray / tètchaje
disaster / dezas
disburse / debouse
discern / dekouvri, disène
discharge / vide
discipline / disiplin
discontent / mekontantman
discord / dezakò
discourage / dekouraje
discover / dekouvri
discredit / v. diskredite
discrete / disrè
discretion / diskresyon
discuss / diskite
disdain / deden
disease / maladi
disgrace / dezonè, wont
to disguise / degize
disguise / digizmann
disgust / degou
dish / asyèt, plat
dismiss / lage, ranvwaye
disorder / dezòd
disown / deposede
dispensary / dispansè
display / v etale
disqualify / diskalifye
dissipate / gaye
distance / distans
distinct / disten , klè
distinguish / distenge
distort / defòme
distract / distrè
distribute / distribye
district / deranje
ditch / ravin, twou
dive / plonje
diver / dayiva
diverse / divès
divide / divize
divorce / divòs
dizzy / gen vètij
do / fè, fabrike
document / dokiman
dog / chen
doll / poupe
dollar / dola
dolphin / dofin
domestic / adj peyi
domestic / n restavèk
Dominican Republic / Dominikani
donkey / bourik
doom / fayit
door / pòt
dormitory / dòtwa
dot / pwen, tach
double / adj doub
double / v double
doubt / n dout
doubt / v doute
dough / pat farin
dove / pijon
down / adv anba
down / v desann
down there / anba-a
downtown / lavil
draft / n kourandè
draft / v anrole
drag / trennen
drain / egou
draw / rale
drawback / dezavantaj
draw near / pròche
dream / rèv
dreary / tris, sonm
dress / n ròb
dress / v abiye
dressed / abyè
drift / flote
drill / n dril
drill / v fè egzèsis
drink / n bweson
drink / v bwè
drip / degoute
drive / kondui
drive / n. promenad
driver / chofè, kondiktè
drizzle / v farinen
drop / n gout
drop / v lage
drought / sechrès
drown / nwaye
drug / dròg
drum / droum
drunk / sou
dry / sèk
duck / kanna
dull / mat
dumb / adj enbesil, gaga
dump / n pil fatra
dump / v jete
dune / pilsab
dung / fimye
during / pandan
dusk / labrin
dust / pousyè
duty / dwa, taks
dwarf / tinen
dwelling / kay
dye / v kolore
Kreyol / English
d
d laprèmidi / in the afternoon
d / of (used very sparingly)
dabò / (adv) first of all
dakò / agree
dal / (n) gutter
dal planche / (n) mold (for pouring cement)
dal / (n) many, much
dal / (n) cement roof
dam / (n) queen (in cards or chess)
dam / lady
dam / dam
damen / (v) to win
damjann / demijohn
damou / love (each other)
damou / (v) love, (be in love)
damou pou / in love with
damye (dam, danm) / checkers (game)
dan / fang
dan / tooth
danje / danger
danje / peril
danre (legim) / (n) produce
danre / goods
dans / (n) dance
danse / (v) dance
dapiyan (vyole) / (v) ravish
daprè / according to
dat / date
dayè / besides
dayiva / diver
de ryen / you're welcome
de / some (pl article)
de / two
debake (atèri) / (v) land
debarase / (v) clear
debarase / rid
debat (diskite) / debate
debat / (v) deliberate
debòch / debauch
debòde (desann) / overflow
debouse / disburse
debouya / diligent
debouya / nifty
debouye (abitye) / cope
debouye / manage
dechikte / jag
dechire / (v) tear
dechoke / depose
deden / disdain
defakto / de facto
defann (pini) - forbid
defann - prohibit
defans / defense
defayans (erè, (v. perime) / lapse
defè / undo
definitif - definite
deflektè - baffle n.
defo fabrik - defect
defo / default
defo / fault n
defo / fault
defòme / distort
defwa / twice
defye (bay gabèl) / (v) dare
defye (pini) / defy
degaje (kenbe) / get along
degize / to disguise
degou / disgust
degoutan (dezagreyab, malpwòp) / nasty
degoutan / abject
degoutan / lousy
degoute / drip
degre (grad, diplòm) / degree
degre / ritual
deja (anko, toujou) / yet
deja / already
dejne / breakfast
dekadans / (n) wane
deklare koupab / convict
deklare (soutni, kenbe) / contend
deklare / affirm
deklare / declare
deklare / (v) state
dekond - tear open
dekonpoze / (v) decay
dekonpoze / decay
dekont / (n) count
dekore / adorn
dekouraje (entimide) / (v) daunt
dekouraje / discourage
dekouvri (disène) / discern
dekouvri / discover
dekrè / decree
dekri (demontre) / depict
dekri / describe
delala (fou) / delirious
delege / delegate
delibere / (v) free
delibere / liberate
delika / delicate
delivre / deliver
delivre / give birth
delivre / rescue
delye / dilute
demach / walk
demand / request
demanjezon (gratèl, (v. grate) / itch
demann / demand n
demanti / belie
demantle / raze
demen / tomorrow
demi (mwatye) / half
demode / obsolete
demode / outdated
demokrasi / democracy
demokratik / democratic
demoli / demolish
demon / devil
demontre / depict
demoralize / abash
dènye / last
depann sou (gen konfyans) / (v) rely
depann / depend
depans (frè) / expense
depanse / spend
depase (eksede, in briye) / exceed
depatman / county
depatman / department
depèch / telegram
depi / ago
deplase / move something
deplase / mouman
deplase / move
deplimen (rache, keyi) / pluck
depo / deposit n
depo / depot
deposede / disown
depòte / deport
depoze (sere, foure, etenn) / put
depoze / (v) deposit
depwen / colon
deranje (moleste) / molest
deranje (trouble) / upset
deranje / (v) disable
deranje / district
deranje / intrude
derape / get started
derape / weigh anchor
derechany / spare
deroute / (v) baffle
desanm / December
desann sou roulib / (v) coast
desann (poze pye) / (v) camp
desann - descend
desann / (v) down
desann / get out (of vehicle)
desann / go down
desann / lose weight
desann / (v) lower
desann / overflow
desann / stay (.. at)
desantralize / decentralize
desè / dessert
desen anime / cartoon
desen / (n) design
desepsyon / deception
desevwa (bay koutba) / deceive
desevwa / disappoint
deside / decide
desine / (v) design
desizyon (jijman) / verdict
desizyon / decision
destine / destiny
destine / fate
destine / fate
dèt / debt
detache / apart
detale / dash
detann / relax
detaye / detail
detekte / detect
deteste (rayi) / abhor
deteste (rayi) / detest
detonasyon / bang
detou / detour
detounen / avert
detounen / deprave
detounen / hijack
detounen / ward
devalize / ransack
devan / (adj) forward
devan / front
devan-dèyè / backwards
devanjou (avanjou) / dawn
devann / ahead
devaste (ravaje) / (v) ravage
devaste / devastate
develope develop
developman / development
devide / spill
devine / guess
devinèt (problèm) / puzzle
devinèt / (n) riddle
devwa / homework
devwale (gaye) / reveal
devwe / devout
devyasyon / (n) bypass
dèyè (bounda) / buttocks
dèyè / after
dèyè / behind
dèyè / (n) rear
deyò (eksteryè) / exterior
deyò / illegitimate
deyò / out
deyò / outside
deyò / without
dezabiye (moumou) / bathrobe
dezagreyab (malpwòp) - nasty
dezagreyab / diagreeable
dezakò / discord
dezaprouve / disapprove
dezas / disaster
dezavantaj / drawback
dezè / desert
dezenvòlt / casual
dezespere / despair
dezespere / lose hope
dezinyen / appoint
deziyen (anchaje) / assign
dezobeyi / violate
dezòd / disorder
dezòd / mess
dezonè (wont) / disgrace
dezonè / (n) shame
dezoryante / bewilder
dezyèm men / used
dezyèm / second (number)
dezyèmman / secondly
di (rèd, san pitye) / hard, callous
di / say
di / tell
diab / devil
dife / fire
diferan / different
difikilte / difficulty
difisil / difficult
difisil / hard (difficult)
digizmann / disguise
dijere / digest
dikisyon / (n) brawl
diksyonè / dictionary
dimanch / Sunday
dimansyon / (n) size
diminye / abase
diminye / allay
diminye / decrease
dine (manje midi) / lunch
dine / dinner
diplòm / degree
diplome / graduate
dire / last
dirèk / direct
direksyon nò (non nò) / north
direksyon / direction
direksyon / (n) range
direkte / chairman
direktè / director
diri / rice
dirije (debouye) / manage
dirije (kòmande) / lead
dirije (kòmande) / (v) rule
dirije / (v) direct
dirije / (v) head
dis / ten
disène / discern
disiplin / discipline
diskalifye / disqualify
diskite (mentni) / argue
diskite / debate
diskite / discuss
diskredite / (v) discredit
diskresyon / discretion
dispansè / dispensary
disparèt / (v) disappear
disparèt / (v) fade
disparèt / vanish
disponib / available
dispoze / do, be about to
disrè / discrete
distan (endiferan) / austere
distans / distance
disten (klè) / distinct
distenge / distinguish
distrè / distract
distribye (bay) / (v) deal
distribye / distribute
diton / proverb
divage (tanpete) / (v) rave
diven / wine
divès / diverse
divès / various
divize / divide
divòs / divorce
diyite / dignity
diznèf / nineteen
dizuit / eighteen
dj senesòf / safe
dj pase / ago
dj krizokal (djanni) / fake
djal / girl
djanni / fake
djin / gin
djip / jeep
djipsi / Gypsy
djòb (travay) / job
djòb / employ
djògin / jogging
djòl (machwè) / snout
djòlè / liar
djondjon / mushroom
dlo (larivyè) / river
dlo / water
do / back
dodin / armchair
dodinen / (n) rock
dokazyon (dezyèm men) / used
dokiman / document
dokiman / file
dokiman / (n) file
dola / dollar
dòlote / coddle
dòlote / (v) pamper
domaj / (n) damage
domaje / (v) damage
domèn / field (career), domain
dòmi / numb
dòmi / sleep
dominasyon / domination
domine / dominate
domine / prevail
Dominikani / Dominican Republic
domino / (n) dominos
don / gift
done (eleman) / data
donk / therefore
donnen, bay / yield
donnen (fètil) / fertile
donte / tame
dosil / well-behaved
dosye (v. note) / log
dosye (dokiman) / (n) file
dosye / (n) brief
dosye / (n) record
dòtwa / dormitory
dou (jovyal) / mellow
doub / (adj) double
doub / (adj) pair
double / double
douch / (n) shower
doulè akouman / labor pain
doulè (lapenn) / pain
doulè (mal) / ache
dous (sikre) / sweet
dous / mild
dous / sleek
dousman / gently
dousman / slow
dousman / slowly
dout / (n) doubt
doute / (v) doubt
douz / twelve
dra (lenn) / linen
dra / sheet
drapo / flag
drese (monte) / erect
drese (kanpe) / (v) raise
drese / (v) rear
dril / (n) drill
dròg / drug
droge, adikte / addict
dròl, etranj / strange
dròl (enpe) / odd
droum / drum
du tou / at all
dwa moun / human rights
dwa, taks / duty
dwa (ladwann), frè (depans) / fee
dwa / law
dwa / rights (legal)
dwat (vètikal) / (adj) erect
dwat / straight
dwat / right (side)
dwe, fò / (v) must
dwe / owe
dwe / ought to
dwèt / (n) finger
dwoge / to protect with magic
dwòl / strange
dyab (djad) / (n) devil
dyann / (n) scream
dyare / (n) diarrhea
dyèt / diet