Haitian Creole – English Dictionary - Dunwoody Press

chimi 1 vi To shimmy* (car tires, e.g.).
chimi an 2 n Chemistry*.
Chin, Lachin n China*. Poul Chin Type of hen or
rooster.
chinen vt To beat s.o. soundly (in gambling or
games).
chini V cheni
chini do a n Area of the spine.
chinwa a n Chinese*, Chinaman*.
chipote vt To pester, to cause worry, to bother;
to bargain.
chire, dechire vt 1. To tear, to tear apart, into
pieces. 2. To flee, to leave. Li gen je chire He is
slant eyed (as the Asiatics). Yon ti chire A tiny
cut. Gran chire An ostentatious demeanor (behaviour).
Fè gran chire To play the big shot; to make a
lot of hullabaloo; to be a big show-off. Chire nat yon
moun To sock it to s.o., to let s.o. have it. Batiman
an ap chire dlo a The ship is going full speed
ahead. Chire pit To be at each other’s throat, to
quarrel.
chita vi 1. To sit (down), to take a seat. 2. To
set. 3. To fit, to set well on. 4. To be well off.
5. To stagnate (water). Chita dwat Sit up.
DEJEAN-81: Chita li chita, patizan’l yo vin jwenn
li As soon as he sat down, his followers and disciples
came to join him. Li san chita He is always on the
move. Ranje chita (or) Pare chita To build a
nest egg for the future.
chitatann, chita tann n Magical trap. Yo pare yon
‘chitatann’ pou li They set a magical trap for him.
chival V chwal
chive V cheve
chiya interj Exclamation of disgust, dislike, aversion,
coupled with anger and revolt. Shoot!
cho attrib 1. Warm, hot. 2. Eager, excited, teeming,
spirited. 3. Fickle. Ou cho pase leve danse You’re
in too big a hurry, too impatient. Ou tou cho, tou
bouke You are hot off the griddle, you’ve just arrived
and already you.... Ou cho pou... You are too
anxious to....
chòbòlòt la n Vagina.
choche V sòsye
chòchòl V chòvsourit
chòchye V sòsye
chode vt To scald*, to pour hot water on. Madanm
nan toujou chode poul avan li kuit li The woman
always pours hot water on a chicken before cooking
it. Grimo chode is applied to any light-skinned
person whose hair is yellowish like corn. Frui a
chode The fruit has become shriveled, wrinkled,
dried up by the sun before ripening. Chode tetin To
sterilize (boil) the nipple (of a baby’s bottle).
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chodin nan n A ‘hot’ woman, supposedly a
sensuous one.
chodpiskòde a n A severe venereal disease.
chodyè a, chòdyè a, chògyè a n Kettle, (iron)
pot. Cf. E. Cauldron. Se vye chodyè ki fè pi bon
manje An old pot makes the best soup.
chofay la n Heating.
chofe vt To warm (up), to heat, to keep warm,
to reheat (food). Chofe tròp To overheat.
chofè a n Driver, chauffeur*. Chofè lanfè A crazy
driver, one who drives very fast.
chofi a n Small (red) pimples that appear on
the skin; heat rash.
chofrèt la n Chill, shivers; inflamation of the
lungs, pleurisy.
chòfsourit V chòvsourit
chògyè V chodyè
chòk la n Shock*.
chòk absòbè a, chòk la n Shock absorber*.
choke vt To shock*, to offend, to be shocked by
s.o.’s language, actions, or attitude.
chokola 1 attrib Brown.
chokola a 2 n Chocolate*, cocoa.
chomay la, chomaj la n 1. Unemployment.
2. Holiday.
chomè a n Jobless, unemployed person.
chomeko n Travay nan chomeko To be jobless,
unemployed.
chonje V sonje
chòp la n Shop* (store), workshop.
chose vi To wear shoes. Konbyen ou chose?
What size shoes do you wear?
chosèt la n Sock.
choson an n Booties (knitted baby shoes).
chòt la n 1. Shorts*. 2. Bathing suit (men’s).
3. Short* circuit.
chou 1 interj A call to shoo* away pigs and even
chickens. Chou kochon! Go away, pigs!
chou a 2 n 1. Cabbage. Chou karayib Colocasia
esculenta Scott. Chou palmis The heart of the royal
palm tree, which resembles in taste the heart of the
artichoke (Rostonea regia Cook) 2. Bun (hairdo).
Ti chou Darling.
chou karayib V karayib
chou palmis la n Heart of a palm.