K
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K ~ Kreyol pronunciation ( Ka ) ( as in cat )
kangaroo / kangourou
karate / karate
keen / fen, file, pike
keep / kenbe, sere
kerosene / kewozin, gaz lanp
kettle, large / chodwon
key / kle
kick / kou, (v) frape ak pye
kid / timoun
kidney / ren
kidney stone / wòch nan ren
kill / tuiye, touye
killer / asasen
kilometer / kilomèt
kin / paran
kind / janti
kindness / jantiyès
kindling / beapen
king / wa
kink / pli, ne
kiss / bo
kitchen / kizin, lakizin
kite / sèvolan , kap
kitten / chat
knack / talan
knave / koken
knee / jenou
kneecap / zo jenou
kneeling / a jenou (ajenou)
kneel down / mete ajenou v.
knife / kouto
knit / brode, trikote
knock / frape
knot / ne
knot / kòde v.
know / konnen
knowledge / konesans, save
known / rekoni
knuckle / jwenti dwèt, oslè
Kreyol / English
k
ka - case (lawsuit)
ka - quarter (fouth)
ka (kès, bwat) - case
ka galon, ka - quart
ka - quart
kab (telegram) - cable
kab - wire
kaba - to finish, finished
kabal - uproar, commotion
kabann - bed
kabare (kabarè) - tray
kabès - (n) head
kabich - (n) bread (large bun)
kabicha - nap, doze off
kabin - cabin
kabinaj bwa - junkwood
kabinè - office
kabrit - goat
kabwèt - carriage
kach - (n) cash
kach - cash, foreskin
kache, sere, foure - hide v.
kache - conceal
kachèt - cache
kachimbo - clay (smoking) pipe
kacho - jail
kadans - beat
kadans - cadence
kadav - corpse
kadejak - rape
kadinal - cardinal
kadna, (v) kadnase, bloke - lock
kadna - padlock
kadnase, bloke - lock (v)
kado, don - gift
kado - present n
kafe, bistro - pub
kafe - bar
kafe, bwat - cafe
kafe - coffee
kafou - intersection
kajole - coax v
kakas - carcass
kal - bit
kalalou - okra, gumbo
kalamite - calamity
kalbas - gourde (food)
kalbas - squash n
kale - beat v.
kale - beat
Kalifòni - California
kalifye - qualify v.
kalite, tèl - such
kalite - attribute n
kalite - quality
kalkile - calculate
kalm - calm
kalmason - snail
kalme - calm v
kalòj - cage
kalomnye - slander
kalonnen - pelt v
kamera, kodak - camera
kamyon - truck
kan sa - so-so
kan, kilè, likè - when
kanape - couch
kanbriyolè - burglar
kandida - candidate
kangourou - kangaroo
kanistè - can n
kanmarad - commarade
kanmenm - indeed
kanna - duck
kann - cane
kannay - scoundrel
kanno - gun
kanpagn - campaign
kanpe - pick v (something up)
kanpe - raise v
kanpman - camp n
kanson - pants
kanson - slack n
kantin - canteen
kantite - quantity
kaoutchou - rubber
kaoutchou - tire n.
kap - kite
kapab - able
kapab - can v
kapacite - capacity
kapital - capital
kapon - coward
kapris - fad
kapris - whim
kaptif - captive
kaptire, bare - capture v
kaptive - captivate
kapwonnen - faith v
karakteristik, mak - feature
karakteristik - characteristic
karakterizasyon - characterization
karakterize - characterize
karant - forty
karate - karate
kare, odasye, temerè - bold
kare - plain adj
kare - square adj
karès - caress n
karòt - carrot
karyè - career
karyè - quarry
kase ande - asunder
kase, kraze, brize, separe - break v.
kase boujon - nip
kase - slim down
kaskèt - chap n
kasròl, bonm - pan n
kat jwe - card
kat fwa - quadruple
kat, kat jwe - card
kat - four
kat - map
katolik - catholic
katreven - eighty
katrevendis - ninety
katye (adj) onka - quarter
kav, gròt - cave
kav - cellar
kavya, ze - caviar
kaw, boustabak - raven
kay - dwelling
kay - house
kazèn - barracks
kazino - casino
kazwèl - timid
ke, ki - which
ke bèf - oxtail
kè, mitan - heart
ke - tail
kèk - few
kèk - some
kèlkeswa - whatever
kenbe, sere - keep
kenbe - catch
kenbe - contend v
kenbe - contend
kenbe - endure
kenbe - hang (in there)
kenbe - hold
kenbe - withhold
kenz - fifteen
kèplen, noze - qualm
kès, bwat - case
kesyon, (v) kesyone - question
kesyon, lyezon - affair
kesyone - question (v)
keyi - pluck
ki - which
Kiba - Cuba
kibò - where
kichoy - something
kidnape, anlve - abduct
kijan, kòman - hoe
kijan - how
kikote, kibò - where
kilè, likè - when
kilès, ke, ki - which
kilès - who
kilomèt - kilometer
kilt - cult
kilti, koutcha - culture
kiltivatè; abitan - farmer
kimoun, kilès - who
kirye - curious
kisa - what
kite, lese, pati, sotu - leave
kite, lage - let v.
kite, lage - quit
kite - abandon
kite - break up (relationship) v.
kiyè - spoon
kizin, lakizin - kitchen
kizinye - cook (male) n
kizinyè - cook (female) n
klakxonn - horn
klarifye - clarify v
klas - class
klase - range v
klasik - classic
klè, transparan, nèt - clear adj
klè, kare - plain adj
klè - distinct
klè - explicit
kle - key
klèje - clergyman
klere, eklere - bright adj
klere, fò - brilliant
klere, briye - shine v.
klere - light up
klere - flash v
klere - sparkle c
klik - gang
klima, tan - weather
klòch, kòch - bell
kloròks - bleach
klou, (v) kloure - nail
kloure - nail (v)
knoje - holiday
kò kraze - lassitude
kò - body
kò - self
koabite - cohabit v
kòb - money
kòbi; santim ò - cent
kòch - bell
kòche, rape - rasp v
kòche - abrade
koche - flay
koche - skin v.
kochon - hog
kochon - pig
kochon - pork
kochon - swine
kòd - cord n
kòd postal - zip code
kòd - rope
kòd - string
kodak - camera
kòde - plait v
kodenn - turkey
koefisyan - coefficient
koèsan - merchant
kòf - trunk
kòfrefò - safe n
koka kola - Coka-cola
kòk - coconut
kòk - rooster
koken - artful
koken - knave
koken - rascal
kokenn - fantastic
koki - shell
kòkraz - sore
kòl, chenn - collar
kola - kola
kolabore, soutni - collaborate v
kolasyon, dejne - breakfast
kole zorèy - perk up ones ears
kole, ajoute - append
kòlè, kout san - anger n
kole - attach
kòlè - bile
kole - couple v
kole - couple
kole - flush adj
kole - glue v.
kole - piece v
kolekte - collect
koli - pack n
kolon, depwen - colon
kolòn, pilye - column n
kolonèl - colonel
kolonyal - colonial
kolore - color v
kolore - dye
kom, menm ak - as
kòman, konbyen - how much
kòman - hoe
komandan - commander
kòmande, òdone - commend v
kòmande - command v
kòmande - lead
kòmande - order v
kòmande - rule v
kòmann - command n
kòmann - order n
kòmanse - begin
kòmanse - commence
komen - common
komès, negòs - commerce
komèt - commit v
komik, desen anime - cartoon
komik - funny
komik - silly
kominal - communal
kominate - community
kominikasyon - communication
kominike - communicate v
komisyon - commission
komisyon - purchase
komisyon - purchase n
kòmsi - as if
komunyon - communion
kon sa - as that
kon - like
kòn, klakxonn - horn
konbit, rasanbleman - gathering
konbyen - how many
konbyen - how much
kondane - condemn
kondane - convict n
kondi - pipe v
kondiktè - driver
kondisyon - condition
kondisyone - conditioned
kondui - conduct v
kondui - drive
konduit - conduct n
konekte - connect
konesans, save - knowledge
konesans, zanmi - acquaintance
konesans - understanding
konèy - advice
kònèy - crow
konferans - conference
konfese - confess v
konfime - confirm
konfiti - preserve n
konfizyon - confusion
konfò, amenajman - amenity
konfò - comfort n
konfòm - conform adj
konfòme - conform v
konfòtab - comfortable
konfwonte - confront v.
konjekti - conjecture n
konjeste, bouche - congest
konjeste, bouche - congest v
konjige - conjugate
konjile - freeze
konjwen - conjoin n
konkeri - conquer
konkli - conclude
konklizyon - conclusion
konkou, konpetisyon - competition
konkou - contest n
konkou - contest
konkrè - concrete adj
konmarad - comrade
konn - used to
konnen - know
konomi domestik - home economics
konpanyi - company
konpare - compare
konparezon - comparison
konpayon - escort n
konpetan - capable
konpetisyon, konkou - contest n
konpetisyon - competition
konplè - complete adj
konplete - complete v
konplètmen - wholly
konplike - complicate
konplike - elaborate adj
konplote - plot v
konpòte - behave
konpòtman - behavior
konpoze, alyaj - compound n
konpoze - compose v
konprann, konpreyansyon - comprehension
konprann - comprehend
konprann - understand
konprann - wit
konpreyansyon - comprehension
konsa menm, vrèman - really
konsa - like this/that
konsanti, dakò - agree
konsanti - consent
konsantrasyon - concentration
konsantre - concentrate
konsekan - important
konsèp - concept
konsèy - council
konseyev - advisor
konsidere - consider
konsidere - regard v
konsila - consolate
konsilte, mande konsèy - consult v
konsole - console v
konsolide - consolidate
konsonmen - smoulder
konstan, èmanan - constant adj
konstant - constant n
konstitisyon - constitution
konstitisyonèl - constitutional
konstitye - constitute v
konstrui - construct v
konstwi - build
konstwiksyon - construction
konsyans - conscience
kont, opoze - against
kont, (v) jistifye, eksplike - account
kont - enough adv
kont - enough
kont - story
kont - tale
kontamine - contaminate
kontan, ere - happy
kontan - cash adj
kontan - glad
kontan - jolly
kontanple, gade - behold
kontanple - gaze
kontantman, lajwa - joy
konte - count v
kontinye - continue
kontinye - proceed
kontni - content n
kontòsyone - contort
kontoune - bypass v
kontra - contract
kontraryete, chagren - chagrin n
kontre ak, fè konesans - meet
kontre ak, fè konesans - meet v
kontrè, opoze - contrary
kontre - encounter
kontredi, kontrekare - contravene
kontredi - contradict
kontrekare - contravene
kontrenn - coerce
kontrenn - constrain
kontrenn - constrain v
kontribye - contribute
kontrole, egzamine - examine
kontrole - inspect
konvalesans - remission
konvansyon - convention
konvansyon - couvenant
konvansyon - couvenant n
konvenk - convince
konvnab - proper
konvoke, reyini - convene
konvoke - summon
konvwate - lust
konyak - cognac
konyensidans - coincidence
kopi - copy n
kopye - copy v
kòrèk - correct adj
koresponn, ekri - correspond
koridò, òl - hall
korije, revize - revise v
korije - amend
korije - correct v
kòronp - bribe
koryas - coarse
kostim - jacket
kostim - suit
kòt, zokòt - rib
kòt a kòt - side by side
kote, andwa - place n
kote - side n
koton - cotton
kou, (v) frape ak pye - kick
kou, kan, kilè, likè - when
kou ( a hit with a stick = kou d baton) hoarse -
hit n kou, chòk - blow n. kou - bump n. kou -
bump kou - neck
kou - time
koub - curve
koube - bend
koube - bow v
kouche, etann, blayi - lay
kouche - go to bed
kouche - set (the sun ...s)
koud, (seeds) simen - sew
koud - elbow
koud - join
koukou - owl
koukouy - firefly
koulè - color n
koule - dive
koule - flow
koule - leak v
koule - run down v.
koule - sink v
koulèv - serpent
koulèv - snake
kounye-a - now
kounye-a - presently
koup, pè - couple n
koupab - guilty
koupe swaf - quench (thirst)
koupe, kase boujon - nip
koupe - love, make
koupe - chop v
koupe - cut v
koupe - incise
koupe - interrupt
koupe - sex, to have
koupe - sharp
kouraj, pwisans - strength
kouraj - courage
kouraj - mettle
kouran - fluent
kouran elektrik - current n
kouran - current adj
kourandè - draft n
kouri dèyè, chase - chase v
kouri, prese - hurry
kouri ale bè rout - run away v.
kouri - run
kous - course n
kous - race (contest) n
kousen - cushion
kout - concise
kout san - anger
kout chapo - salute
kout - concise
kout fwèt - lash
kout san - stroke n
kout san - anger n
koutcha - culture
koute - cost v
koute - listen v.
koutje - regard n
kouto - knife
koutpwen - jab
koutwa - courteous
koutye - broker
kouvèti, proteksyon - cover n
kouvèti, bouchon - lid
kouvèti, lenn - quilt
kouvèti - blanket
kouvri ak kouch - coat v
kouvri - cover v
kouzen - cousin (male)
kouzin - cousin (female)
kòz, lakòz, rezon - cause
koze - chat v
koze - conversation
koze - talk n
koze - talk v
krache - saliva
krache - spit v
krak, fant - crack n
krake / creak
kranpe, (up) leve-kanpe - stand v
kranpon / clamp
krapo - frog
kras, pousyè, salte - dirt
kras - filth
kras - stingy
kravat / (n) tie
kraze, brize, separe - break v.
kraze, toufe - quash
kraze, erente - frazzle
kraze-brize - evil, to d
kraze - crash
kraze / (v) crush
kraze - destroy
kraze / (v) mash
kraze - mash
kraze / (v) run over
kraze / (v) smash
kraze / (v) squash
kre - hollow
kredi / (n) credit
kredite / (v) credit
kredo - creed
krèm - cream
kretyen, etan - being
kretyen, etan - being
kretyen vivan - human being
kretyen - Christian
kretyen - creature
kreyati, kretyen - creature
kreye - create
Kreyòl natif natal / authentic Creole
kreyòl - Creole
kreyon - pencil
kri, grosye - crude adj
kri - raw
kribich - crayfish
krich - jug
krich - pitcher
krim - crime
kriminel - felon
kripya, ava - avaricious
krisifye / (v) crucify
kriye / (v) cry
kriye / (v) sob
kriye - weep
kriye - yell
kriz - bow
krocha - bent over
krochi - askew
krochi - crooked
krochi - skew
krout, myèt - crumb
krout - crust
krout - rind
ksite - excite
kuis - thigh
kuiv, leton - brass
kuiv - copper
kwa - cross
kwafè - barber
kwaze, elve - (v) breed
kwaze - (v) cross
kwaze - cross
kwazyè - cruise
kwè - believe
kwè - think
kwen, bout - edge
kwen - (n) corner
kwense (bare) / (v) corner, to squeeze
kwi (tchwi) / (n) leather
kwi / (n) calabash bowl
kwis / (n) thigh
kwit tèt / scalp
kwit / cook, cooked
kwiv (kuiv) / copper
kwochèt / tripping
kwochèt / (n) hook (of doors)
kwochi / crookedly
kwòk, zen, (v) kwoke / hook
kwòk, dan / fang
kwoke / embrace
kwoke / hang up
kwòt-kwòt / croak (frog sounds)
kwoke / (v) hook
kyiyèl (mechan) / cruel
kyòs / (n) kiosk