Haitian Creole – English Dictionary - Dunwoody Press

aksyon an n 1. Action*, deed, act. 2. Unexpected
event or fact arousing surprise and anger; audacity.
Nan pwen moun ki gen aksyon kon sa No one
is more daring than he.
aksyondegras la n Thanksgiving.
aksyonè a, aksyonnè n One who commits irresponsible
acts; a bad character. Msye se aksyonè,
mwen pa nan paròl anpil ak li The man is too bold;
I don’t have much to say to him.
akt V ak
aktè a n Actor*.
aktif attrib Active*.
aktim kaporal n Military grade close to that of a
corporal. Cf. E acting* corporal*.
aktivite a n Activity*. Li gen anpil aktivite sou li
He is quite active.
aktris la n Actress*.
akwabon, a kwa bon What’s the use!
akwe vt 1. To string animals together. To tie an
animal close to a pole in preparation for slaughter.
2. To mistreat s.o. harshly.
akwentans la n Suspicious, equivocal relationship.
akwòkò V akòkò
al vi Contracted form of ale, used pretonically
and not at the end of a sentence. It must always
be followed by some other word. Al lekòl Go to
school. Al fè afè ou Go finish your work; go away;
go do your thing. Al bannann To be finished; to be
over with; to end badly; to fail.
ala 1 interj Type of exclamatory adverb. What...,
What a... How... Ala bèl ròb! What a pretty
dress! Ala ou okipe! You’re really busy! Ala traka
pou mwen... What I am going through to...
ala 2 conj Yet, however. Ou kwè l’ap ba ou’l; ala
m’konnen li pap ba ou’l You think he’s going to
give it to you; yet, I know that he won’t.
alabri attrib Safe, sheltered.
aladen an n Idler, vagabond.
aladriv, a la driv attrib Drifting.
aladyann nan n Offspring of a Haitian and a
Dominican.
alafen, a la fen adv Finally.
alafwa, a la fwa adv Simultanously, at a time.
alagouj 1 attrib Vague, loose.
alagouj 2 adv Haphazardly. Yo prale alagouj
They are going aimlessly, with uncertainty.
alam nan n Alarm*. Bay alam To give the alarm.
alame vt To worry s.o. To alarm*.
alamen, a la men adv By hand.
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alamòd, a la mòd attrib Fashionable.
alamyab adv Out of court, amiably*.
alanaj adv Swimming.
alanbik la n 1. Still (for the preparation of alcoholic
products). 2. Heavy drinker.
alantou 1 prep Around, about.
alantou a 2 n Vicinity, surroundings.
alantre adv At the entrance.
alanvè V lanvè
alaout V ararout
alapis 1 adv Stealthily, with muffed tread, on
tiptoes, like a spy.
alapis la 2 n Sandal.
alaploum adv Fast, in a jiffy. Sp.
alaronnbadè adv Without exception, all around.
alaronyay, alawonyay adv Lurking, prowling.
alatèt, a la tèt prep At the head of, in charge of.
(fig) Alatèt la The chief, the boss.
alatranp adv Mete bab ou alatranp Prepare for
what is coming. Wait for the consequences. Get ready
for anything.
alavòl adv On the wing, in flight.
albè Prank(s). Bay albè To kid s.o., to play a joke
on, to sock it to s.o.
albinòs la n Albino*.
ale a n Roadway, alley*.
ale wè pou Let alone, not to mention.
ale, al, ay (North) vi 1. To go (away), to depart,
to get away, to go off. M’ale I’m going. Good-bye.
Mon chè, ou al trò lwen kounyea My friend, now
you are overdoing it. Ki kote pou’m kouri ale?
Where can I run away to? Ale ak To match. Ale
vini The comings and goings. Ale sèlman One
way (ticket). Ale chèche To fetch. Tout lajounen
madanm mwen nan yon ale vini kay kouzin li All
day long, my wife goes back and forth to her cousin’s
house. Yon alemye An improvement, an amelioration
(in health, wealth, etc.). Ale wè pou Let alone.
Tigason an pa respekte papa’l, ale wè pou tant li
The boy doesn’t respect his father, let alone his aunt.
Sometimes, ale means to happen; it is often not
translated. L’al rive trò ta, papa’l te gen tan mouri
He happened to arrive too late. His father had already
died. Ale prese To rush, to hurry. Ale non Go on.
You may go. Ale pi dousman Slow down. 2. To
die, to pass away. 3. To defecate. Lò ou manje
prin, li fè ou ale fasilman When you eat prunes,
they make you go (to the toilet).
alè, a lè adv On time.
alega prep Toward.
alèjman an n Breather.