Haitian Creole – English Dictionary - Dunwoody Press

ezwen 1 vt To need, to have to. Ou pa bezwen
plenn There is no need to complain.
bezwen an 2 n Need, necessity. (euph) for
kaka. Fè bezwen To defecate.
bi a 1 n Aim, target, purpose. Nan ki bi ou fè sa?
What did you do that for?
bi a 2 n Goal (in soccer). (syn) gòl.
bib V labib
bibi 1 attrib Sick, ailing (baby talk).
bibi a 2 n Biceps.
bibikrankran an n Something hard to get rid of.
(syn) pongongon. Fi sa a se yon bibikrankran pou
li He is stuck with that woman.
bibit Darling! My little one!
bibliyotèk la, bibyotèk la, biblotèk la n Library.
biblo a n Small decorative statue in a room.
Fanm nan se yon biblo That woman is a beauty.
bibon an, bibron an n Baby’s bottle with the
nipple.
bich la n Chunk, a big piece.
bichèt la n Round tray made chiefly of palm
leaves or reeds.
bichi Interj Nothing! All in vain! PAURIS-34:
Tou sa yo fè, bichi.
bidèt la n Bidet*.
bidje a n Budget*.
bidòl la n Money.
bidon an n Large tin container which is used to
carry or measure (oil, syrup, etc.)
bidonvil la n Slum area.
bidyonnèl la, bidjonnèl la, bidyonèl la n Coin
operated phonograph.
bif la n Beef*.
bife, bifte vt To cross out.
bifèt la n Small sideboard, cupboard.
bigare, bigarèt attrib Streaked, motley, manycolored.
bigay la n Tiny mosquito, gnat.
bigote a n Moustache.
bigoudi a n Hair set.
bije V oblije
bijou a n Jewel, jewelry.
bijoutri a n Jewelry shop.
bijoutye a n Jeweler.
bika a n Large marble (toy).
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bikabonat la n Baking soda. Bicarbonate*.
bikini an n Bikini* (two piece bathing suit for
women).
bikwach la n Type of bread made from manioc.
It is also called bobori.
bil la 1 n Bubble*. Bil savon Soap bubble.
bil la 2 n Bile*. Brase bil (or) bouyi bil To
torment, to trouble. Tout paròl sa yo tap chofe bil
mwen All these words were getting me hot (angry).
bilding nan n Building*, edifice, structure, house.
biliwin nan, bilirin nan n Alcoholic beverage,
liquor. Li anba biliwin He is drunk.
bilten an n Report card (elementary school).
bilye V bliye
bimen vt To beat, to hit, to thrash, to pound, to
rough up, to smash, to crush mercilessly, to
kick a person with a vengeance. Li bimen nonm
nan lan gou’l He beat the man to his heart’s content.
bip interj (onom) Boom! (Sound of something
falling, of heavy footsteps).
biren an n Chisel.
biro a, biwo a n Bureau*; office; desk.
bis la 1 n Bust* (of a statue). Gen yon bis Desalin
nan mize a There is a bust of Dessalines in the
museum.
bis 2 interj Encore! Repeat! (Interj) of approval.
bise vt To repeat a performance.
bisèp la n Biceps*.
bisiklèt la n Bicycle*, bike. V bekàn.
biskad V anbiskad
biske vt 1. To lurk. Also: biske kò. 2. To
powder up, to beautify one’s self.
biskèt la n Cartilage at the lower end of the
sternum (breastbone). Xiphoid appendix. Cf.
Fr. brechet* and E. brisket*. Biskèt tonbe Displacement
of the sternum causing vomiting, fever,
etc. Kè’l sou biskèt He was extremely anxious and
worried at what would happen.
biskuit la, biswit la, bisuit la n Roll (never
sweet), consequently, perhaps not to be translated
as ‘cookies’ which one would usually call ‘biskuit
dous’ or ‘bonbon’. Biskuit sale Crackers. Also
Biscuit*.
bisuit V biskuit
bit 1 attrib Huge. Yon gro bit chen A huge dog.
bit la 2 n Mound; hilly place.
bitad la n Misstep, tripping.
bitasyon 1 Yon bitasyon A lot of, many.
bitasyon V abitation 2