Haitian Creole – English Dictionary - Dunwoody Press

onga a, boga n A toad.
bonis la, bonnis la n Bonus*.
bonit la, bonnit la n Frigate mackerel (a fish).
Auxis thazard.
bonjou n Good morning. Greetings. Di’l bonjou
pou mwen Give my regards to him (or) Say ‘hello’
to him.
bonjou parenn n Said in describing clothes,
hats or shoes that do not fit.
bonkè a n Kind heart, compassion.
bonkou, bon kou adv Much, plenty, quite a few.
Li gen bonkou lajan He has a lot of money.
bonm nan n 1. Bomb*. 2. Cooking pot.
bonmache, bon mache, bòmache attrib Cheap
(inexpensive).
bonmas la n Good people. Dyab mele ak bonmas
All types of people, good and bad.
bonmaten, bon maten adv Early in the morning.
bonmen V anbonmen
bonnanj la, bònanj la n Common sense.
bonnas attrib Overly good, naive.
bonnonm nan, bonòm nan n Person, man,
fellow.
bonsans la, bon sans la n Common sense*,
intelligence. Kote bonsans ou? Where is your
common sense?
bonswa interj Good afternoon, good evening,
good night.
bonswadanm nan n 1. Last dance of a ball.
2. (fig) Very late in a procedure. FRANKE-
TIENNE/D-178: N’ap regle sa menm lan bonswadanm.
bonte a n Kindness, goodness. Nonm nan pa
rich, men se bonte’l ki konte The man is not rich,
but his kindness is overwhelming.
bònvolonte a, bòn volonte a n Willingness.
bonvoulwa a, bon voulwa a n Good disposition.
Benevolence. M’pat oblije fè sa pou ou, se bon
voulwa’m si’m fè’l I was not obliged to do that for
you; I did it only out of the goodness of my heart.
bopè a, bòpè a n Father-in-law; stepfather.
boròm nan, bòwòm nan n Superman, bouncer
(pej). In some secret societies, e.g. the ‘sanpwèl’,
the person whose job it is to put to test new
members.
bòs la 1 n (antiq) Buggy.
bòs la 2 n Hump, bump.
bòs la 3 n 1. Boss*, foreman, headman, master
(esp) of a trade, manager, expert. 2. Hired
hand, workman. Bòs tayè Tailor. Bòs pent House
29 B
painter. Bòs kòdonye Shoemaker. Bòs ebenis Joiner
(who works on furniture), carpenter, cabinet maker.
bosal 1 attrib Wild, untamed; not yet broken in
(of animals); rough and tough, uncouth; said
also of a person who has not been baptized.
bosal la 2 n The bridle (bit) with blinkers with
which to train young horses.
bosi 1 attrib Hunchback.
bosi a 2 n Hunchback.
boske V bokse 1
boske V bouske 2
bosko Hunchback(ed). Ou vle geri bosko ou sou
mwen You want to find solace in s.o. else. You
want to become well-off at my expense.
bòt la 1 n Boot*. Also: bòt soulye.
bòt la 2 n Blow, thrust, hit. Bòt salyè Blow on the
shoulder blade.
botay V brotay
bote a n Beauty*; a handsome person. Se yon
bote She is a beauty. Trou bote Dimple.
botin nan n Small boot*.
boubou attrib 1. Timid. 2. Mute (in Jérémie)
V bèbè.
bouboun nan n 1. Bottom, end, buttocks. 2. Vagina.
(usu) Refers to the genitals of a young
girl.
boubout la n Girl friend; darling, beloved.
boubouy la, bouboul la n Soursop juice.
boubyay la n Any mixed up matter.
bouch la n Mouth, spout. V dyòl. Bouchdensandi
Fire-plug. Bouch latrin Toilet seat. Pe bouch ou
Shut up. Machin nan chavire bouch anba lan ravin
nan The car turned upside down in the ravine,
with the four wheels in the air. Bouch mwen chape
It escaped me; it slipped out; I said it unintentionally.
Gen bouch (or) Gen lang To have a foul tongue
(to speak evil about people). Bouch be Baffled,
surprised. Mete bouch, foure bouch To add one’s
two cents’ worth, one’s personal opinion; to meddle.
Fè bouch yon moun To coach s.o., to tell him what
to say to a third party. Pa ban’m bouch (or) Pa
mete bouch ou sou mwen Don’t mention such evil
things, they might happen (to me). Ou pat ban’m
bouch pou’m pale You didn’t give me time to speak.
Sa’k rive a si grav m’pa gen bouch pou’m pale
What happened is so serious I can’t even talk about
it. Fè kwa sou bouch ou Swear never to say it
again. Li gen bouch dous He is very convincing;
he can sweet-talk you. Li gen bouch alèlè He is
indiscreet, he can’t keep a secret. He’s a blabbermouth.
bouche 1 vt To clog, to stop up; to block (the
view), to hide. PRESSOIR-9: An giz yo bouche
solèy la Instead of blocking the sun. Li bouche
figi’l ak men’l He hides his face in his hands.