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Mo Vokabilè - Mots de Vocabulaire – Mo Vokabilè / Vocabulary Words

Wanga – Ensorcelement, sortilege, gris-gris, amulette, fétiche – Fetish

Pyebwa – Arbre – Tree

Pye bannann – Bananier – Banana tree

Pye Kokoye – Cocotier - Coconut tree

Pye fig – Figuier – Fig tree

Pye Kafe – Caféier – Coffee tree

Pye poudre – Nomade, errant- Always out / never stays in one place

Pye zaboka – Avocatier – Avocado tree

Pye zabriko – Abricotier – Apricot tree

Pye mango – Manguier – Mango tree

Pye sitron – Citronnier – Lemon tree

Pye palmis – Palmiste – Palm tree

Pye papay – Papayer – Papaya tree

Pilon – Pilon / mortier - Pestle / spice mortar

Pitit gason – Fils – Son

Pitit fi – Fille – Daughter

Pitit pitit – Petits-enfants – Grandchildren

Pitit pitit gason – Petit fils - Grandson

Pitit pitit fi – Petite fille - Grand-daughter

Pitit deyò – Bâtard, illégitime – Bastard

Papa pitit – Mari, papa – Father,

Plasay / Plasaj – cohabitation, concubinage, plaçage – Cohabitation, plaçage

Plenyen – se plaindre, se lamenter, rechigner – to Complain

Plonbay – Plombage – Plumbing

Planch – Planche – Board

Pito – Préférer – to prefer

Plantè – Planteur – Planter (farmer)

Plim – stylo, plume – Pen

Kreyon – Crayon – Pencils

Manje vant plen – Manger à satiété – To eat and be full

Po je / Popyè – Paupière – Eyelid

Po bouch / Po dyòl – Lèvres- Lips

Plant – Plante – Plant

Plant ki fè moun dòmi – Narcotique – Narcotic

Pla men – Paume – Palm of one’s hand

Planèt – Planète – Planet

Pil – pile, batterie – Battery

Pil moun – groupe – group, collective

Pil – Pilule, comprimé – Pill

Pijon – colombe, pigeon – Dove, penis

Peye domaj enterè – dédommager, idemniser – To compensate

Peny – peigne – comb

Penyen – Peigner – To comb

Pèlen – Piège, embuscade, trappe – trap

Pay – paille, tarte – Straw

Pa lage – Maintenir, resister – To maintain

*Panyòl – Espagnol, hispano-américain – Spanish, Hispano-american, *often used to refer to Dominicans

Pale mal sou / Jaze / ragote – Médire, jaser, médire, bavarder – To gossip

Pantouf – Espadrille, Pantoufle, sandale – Sandals

Panyen / Panye – Panier – Basket

Panyen fatra – Poubelle, réceptable – Trash can

Pase nan betiz – Ridiculiser – To make fun of, to poke fun of