Haitian_Creole_English_Dictionary_2nd_printing

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erection. Pèdi bann To go astray, to lose one’s
group or Carnival band; to become impotent. 5. Strap
(of sandals).
bannann nan n Plantain. (The banana fruit is
called ‘fig’ in Creole; what is called ‘fig’ in English,
is usually called ‘fig Frans’ in Creole). There
are many types of plantains in Haiti. Ou bannann
You are done for, you are lost. Al bannann To be
all over with. Bannann peze Fried banana. Sèvolan
an bannann The kite went into a tailspin and fell to
the ground. Types of plantains: kouyak, poban,
etc.
bannannmi an, bannann mi an n A small bird
that is yellow and black. Icterus domini-censis.
Also a fish.
banyè V labanyè
banza a n 1. Musical instrument similar to a
banjo. 2. Bow to shoot arrows.
bar la, ba a n Bar*, cafe. Ouvri yon bar To set up
a bar.
barad la n Good measure, surplus, a little extra.
V degi, ranje.
barak 1 attrib Hefty (man, animal).
barak la 2 n 1. Pen (for animals). 2. Shack,
shanty. 3. Type of insect with very strong wings.
barank la n In the central region of Haiti, a
ravine that has been dug by water. Cf. Sp. barranco.
bare 1 vt 1. To surprise, to catch (red handed);
to prevent s.o. from passing, to stop; to fence
in; to block (a road), to conceal, to hide, etc.;
to lock , to bar*. Li lan bare He’s in a spot, in a
difficult situation. Bare ak To meet up with, to
fall, to run into. DEJEAN-61: Li bare ak yon bann
asasen He fell upon a band of killers. 2. To cross
out, to erase (grade, mark). Zero bare An
emphatic zero.
bare 2 attrib ‘Broke’, temporarily out of funds.
barèt la n Barrette*.
barik la n Barrel*. Yon barik poud A barrel of
powder. Ti barik Keg.
barikad la n Barricade*, dam.
baro a, bawo a n Bar*, rung (of a ladder), cross
piece.
baròk, bawòk attrib Vulgar, brutal and gruff.
baromèt la n Barometer*.
baron an n Baron*. Baron Samdi God of the dead
(folklore).
baryè a, bayè a n 1. Gate, barrier*. 2. Bar*,
hindrance. Li soti pou’l ban’m baryè He decides
(wants) to block my path. He is creating obstacles for
me. 3. Gap (in teeth).
bas 1 attrib Low. In some expressions like Mezon
bas A one storey house.
bas la 2 n 1. Base* (basso) instrument, (usu) a
guitar. 2. A finger drum, resembling a tambourine
(COURLANDER). 3. Low card. 4. Sentre
bas To put the squeeze on.
basen an n 1. Swimming pool, bathtub (fixture),
basin*. 2. Pond, whirlpool. 3. Chamber pot.
Pote basen pou malad la Bring the chamber pot for
the patient. 4. Pelvis, lower abdomen. Mwen
santi yon doulè ki kenbe’m nan ba-sen’m I feel a
pain in the lower part of my belly.
basèt la n 1. A plump, short woman. 2. Shortlegged
chicken. (usu) Used adjectivally to denote
anything of small stature. Chen basèt Basset*
dog.
basinen vt To rub.
baskètbòl la n Basketball*.
baskil la n Dump mechanism on a truck.
baskile 1 vt To cock (gun, rifle).
baskile 2 vi To tip over.
baskou a n Farm yard, chicken yard.
bason an n 1. Bassoon*. 2. Low card.
bat vt 1. To spank, to beat, to trounce, to thrash.
2. To beat, win (over). Examples and expressions:
Bat bravo To applaud. Bat ba To submit,
to accept defeat, to come down (off one’s high horse).
Bat kòd To turn the rope while playing jump rope.
Bat kat To shuffle cards. Bat bèt To study hard.
Bat do To pat on the back, to cajole. Bat je To
wink, to blink. Bat men To clap one’s hands, to
applaud. Bat pitimi To beat millet. Apre’l fin bat
tout lavil la, l’ateri kay tant li After having wandered
all over the town, he landed at his aunt’s house.
Bat fè To exercize by lifting weights. Bat vant To
worm secrets out of s.o. Zwazo a bat zèl li The bird
flapped its wings. Yo bat vòlè a nan tèt sèlman
They struck the thief on the head only. Pa bat kò
ou, tout bagay ap regle Don’t worry, everything will
be all right. Bat lakanpay To be in the throes of
death. vi 1. To fight, to struggle. 2. To be in
convulsions.
bata 1 adv Almost. Li te bata touye lòt la He
almost killed the other one.
bata 2 attrib Bastard*, illegitimate.
bataklan an, batanklan an n Paraphernalia, kit,
caboodle, shebang, junk.
batan an n Panel of a double door. Fèmen yon
batan pòt, kite lòt la Close one of the double doors,
and leave the other open.
batay 1 vi To fight.
batay la 2 n Battle*, brawl. Ou pa nan batay You
are out of the running, you have no chance to win.