pat

Li pat di m sa.


je

From earlier zye, from Saint Dominican Creole French z'yeu, from French les yeux (“the eyes”).

Alternative form: zye


matematik

From French mathématiques (“mathematics”).


zo

From French os (“bones”). In French, the plural form os is commonly preceded by a determiner- such as aux, les or mes- whose final s or x is pronounced /z/ before vowels (and is otherwise silent). As a result, os was reanalyzed in Haitian Creole as beginning with /z/.


kay

From Saint Dominican Creole French caze, from French case (“hut, cabin”).


kleren

clairin (a strong spirit made from sugar cane)


penti

From French peinture, from Vulgar Latin *pinctūra.


tifi

ti (“small, little”) + fi (“girl, woman”)


dlo

From Saint Dominican Creole French diau, from French de l’eau (“water”).


solèy

… M' pa ka dòmi, yon bann vye lide ap pase nan tèt mwen jouk solèy leve.

… I can't sleep; a group of old ideas pass through my head until the sun rises.


biznis

Dapre Misey Guaido, 2 peyi sa yo ap defann sèlman enterè biznis yo ak Venezuela.

2019 March 19, “Rankont ann Itali ant Anvwaye Espesyal Etazini ak Larisi sou Kriz Venezuela a”, in Lavwadlamerik:

According to Mr. Guaido, these two countries are only defending their business interests in Venezuela.


akeyoloji

From French archéologie (“archaeology”).


akselerasyon

From French accélération (“acceleration”).


syantifik

From French scientifique (“scientific”).


magazen

From French magasin (“store”) , from Italian magazzino.


diksyonè

From French dictionnaire (“dictionary”).


sistèm solè

From French système solaire (“solar system”).


eleman chimik

From French élément chimique (“chemical element”).


moske

From French mosquée, from Italian moschea, ultimately from Arabic مَسْجِد (masjid, literally “place of prostration”).


banza

Tillandsia usneoides
Tillandsia usneoides#Translingual

(botany) Spanish moss, Tillandsia usneoides


bòkò

→ English: bocor


glouglou

Elaeis guineensis
Elaeis guineensis#Translingual


Ostrali

Australia (A country in Oceania comprising the islands of Australia, Tasmania and other smaller islands in the Pacific Ocean, as well as a former colony in the British Empire)

(geology) Australia (a continent consisting of the islands of Australia, New Guinea and intervening islands)


caze

Haitian Creole: kay

From French case (“hut”). Compare Guianese Creole kaz, Mauritian Creole lakaz.

Mo alé là caze à moué.


badji

(voodoo) The room in an hounfour which contains the pè or altars.


lougarou

From French loup-garou (“werewolf”). Compare English loogaroo.


anba bra

From French en bas (“below”), French bra (“arm”).


peristil

Borrowed from French péristyle, from Latin peristȳlum, from Ancient Greek περίστῡλον (perístūlon, “columned inner courtyard”).


diau

Haitian Creole: dlo

Bay moué nion verre diau.


oungfò

→ English: hounfour


vant mennen

From vent (“belly”) + mennen (“take away”).


pyèlanren

From pyè (“stone”) + lanren (“loin, kidney”).


poto mitan

(voodoo) The central post of the peristil of an hounfour.


chodyè

From French chaudière, from Late Latin caldāria.