Word

Meaning / Definition

Origin

Bòlet      

lottery game, bet

lottery game, bet

(Esp. = Boleto = individual bet ticket)

Kay         

House  

house

(Fr. = case)

Lakay

at home

home

(Fr. = the box)

kabann

bed            

bed

(Fr. = hut = small house)

Jan'y

mind     

spirit

(Fr. = angels, the angels. Pronunciation of: The [z] angels)

Mwen

me I   

me, I

(Fr. = me)

Wou

you you    

you

(Engl. = You)

Li

he she    

he, she

(Fr. = him)

New

we

we, us

(Fr. = us)

Yo           

they, they, these

they, these, those

(Unknown)

Her           

this, this, this, this

this, that

(Fr. = that, that)

If the

this, this, this, that

this one, that one

(Fr. = that one, here)

Kigen, how

How? 'Or' What

how

(Fr. = what kind, how)

Kilès

who is it, which one, which one

who, which one

(Fr. = who is it)

Nope

inside, inside

in, inside

(Fr. = inside)

Bagay

thing

thing

(Fr. = luggage)

Kinan'm, kina'ou (North prov.)

mine, yours    

mine, yours

(Engl. = My king, your king, king mine, king yours) (Engl./Fr. = My king / king à moi, king yours / king à vous)

Chwal    

horse   

horse

(Fr. = horse)

Bokit

cylindrical container (gallon)

gallon

(Fr. = beautiful kit, beautiful set)

Gade      

watch

look

(Fr. = to watch)

Jouda

curious meddling in or spying on other people's affairs

busy body, one that is nosy or spying to know people's business

(Engl. = Judas, Pronunciation of: Djouda)

Bouzen

protisted

prostitute

(Engl. = Booze, boozer)

Zen

gossip

gossip

(invented by the Haitian artist of the 1980s Coupé Cloué)

Day

swear

to curse, swearword

(Fr. = expletive, swear)