Haitian Creole – English Dictionary - Dunwoody Press

amigdal la, amidal la n Tonsils.
amilpye a, anmilpye a, annipye a, milpye a, milpat
la n Millipede*, centipede.
amitye a, lamitye a n 1. Friendship. 2. Type of
parasitic plant similar to Spanish moss.
amize, anmize vt To amuse*, to entertain. vpr
To enjoy one’s self. Li te amize’l anpil He had a
good time.
amizman an, anmizman an n 1. Entertainment,
amusement. 2. Roasted peanuts.
amò, a mò adv Very much, exceedingly. Li
renmen fi a amò He really loves this girl.
amonika a n Harmonica*.
amonyòm nan, amonnyòm nan n Harmonium*.
amòs la n 1. Bait. 2. Beginning, foretaste.
amòse vt 1. To prime. 2. To begin.
amòti vt To damp(en), to deaden.
amòtif la n Pus of an abscess.
amou V lanmou
amoure V anmore
amourèz V anmorèz
amwa V lamwa
amwenske conj Unless.
an 1 def art Determiner used after nasal vowels
(an, on, en) or one of the sounds mi, mou, ni,
nou. Mi an ro The wall is high. MORISSEAU-
LEROY/A-7: Gen yon malediksyon k’ap pousuiv
fanmi an There is a curse that is haunting the
family.
an 2 prep In, into, as, from, of. An ajan Silver.
An ò Gold. Dimanch an uit A week from Sunday.
Also used in the expressions: an premye (first),
an dènye (last), etc.
an 3 interj Oh!, Ah!, Oh well!
an 4 n Year. Senk an Five years. De zan (or)
Dezan Two years.
an sòtan (While) going out.
anache vt To harness* (a horse, a mule).
anachman an n Harness*, trappings, gear.
analize vt To analyse*.
anana a, zannanna a, annanna a n Pineapple.
anasi a, annasi a n Type of spider.
anba 1 adv 1. Below, down; downstairs. SYLVAIN-
11: Se ou k’anro, mwenmenm anba It’s you who
are above, I am below. 2. What’s below, the lower
part. 3. Anba anba Sly, sneaky.
anba 2 prep Below, beneath, under, underneath,
through, with the aid of, at the bottom of.
7 A
anbabra a, anba bra a n Armpit.
anbachal adv Secretly.
anbake vt To embark*, to put on board, to load
on board. vi To leave. Sa’k pa kontan, anbake
If you don’t like it, (take the boat and) leave.
anbakman an n Embarkment*, going on board.
anbalan attrib Hesitant.
anbale vt To pack.
anbandisyon attrib In rebellion.
anbandoulyè attrib Slung over the shoulder.
anbara a n Embarrassment*.
anbarasan attrib Cumbersome, embarrassing*.
anbarase 1 vt To confuse, to hinder, to embarrass,
to puzzle.
anbarase 2 attrib Embarrassed, clumsy; blocked,
not free to move; occupied, too busy; penniless,
broke, hard-up for money.
anbarasman an n Difficulties, financial or other.
anbasad la n Embassy. Pran anbasad To take
refuge in an embassy and ask for asylum.
anbasadè a n Ambassador*.
anbativant la, anba tivant la n Abdomen.
anbeka anbemòl Willy-nilly. (syn) Ou vle, ou pa
vle.
anbeli vt To beautify. vi To become more
beautiful; to clear up (weather).
anbeli a n Improvement in the weather. Depi
maten lapli ap tonbe, fèk gen yon ti anbeli In has
been raining since this morning; the sky has just
cleared.
anbelisman an n Beautification.
anbès, an bès attrib Faltering.
anbetan, enbetan attrib Annoying, troublesome;
teasing; boring. Lò marengwen ap rele nan tèt ou,
sa anbetan anpil When mosquitos are buzzing all
around you, it’s very annoying. Moun anbetan People
who tease, pain in the ass, sprite, elf, leprechaun,
goblin.
anbete, enbete vt To annoy, to bug, to tease, to
trouble. Pa anbete’m Don’t bother me.
anbetman an n Problems, troubles. Sa se yon
anbetman, mon chè That’s a (big) problem.
anbilans la n Ambulance*. Chak minit, anbilans
ap monte desann nan lari a Every minute ambulances
go up and down the street.
anbiskad la, biskad la n Ambush*.
anbisye, anbisyèz attrib Ambitious*.
anbisyon an, lanbisyon an n Ambition*, greed,
covetousness, pretentiousness.