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bouché2NbutcherMwen achté latjé kochon lanmen bouché-a.I bought pigs tails from the butcher.Fr.boucher
bouchonNcork, bottle cap, lidBouchon-an té wiyé.The cap was rusty.Fr.bouchon
bouchonnenVto put a lid onBouchonnen boutèy-la.Put the lid on the bottle.
bouden1Nsynpansoppdo1belly, stomachBouden mwen plen.My belly is full.synpans2heads; the open part of a seed or nut used in gamblingLè moun ka jwé kotji dé bouden èk dé do ka genyen.When people play kotji two heads and two tails win.oppdoFr.boudinbouden ka mennenBouden mwen ka mennen mwen.I have diarrhea.
bouden2Nblack pudding, blood sausageYo kontan manjé bouden toulé Sanmdi.They like to eat black pudding every Saturday.
boufiVto swell, to cause to swell, particularly in reference to one's faceYo ba li yon koul pwen an fidji'y; yo boufi zyé'y.They punched him in his face; they caused his eye to swell.ADJbloated, swollenBèf mò-a ja vini boufi.The dead cow has gotten bloated.Fr.bouffirFr.bouffi
bougNfellow, guySa boug-la ka di la-a?What is that guy saying?
bougonnenVto grumble, to gripe, to complainSé moun-an koumansé bougonnen lè yo pa jwenn péyé.The people began to complain when they didn't get their pay.Fr.bougonner
boujiNcandleLimen bouji-a pas i ja ka fè nwè.Light the candle because it is getting dark.synblan balennFr.bougie
boujonNbudPyé bwa-a ka vowé boujon.The tree is putting out buds.Fr.bourgeonboujon gwiyavMadanm-lan bouwi boujon gwiyav bay ti manmay-la pou doubout wilachman-an.The lady boiled guava bud for the child to stop the diarrhea.
boujonnenVto budPyé zowanj ka boujonnen apwézan.Orange trees are budding now.Fr.bourgeonner
boukNbilly goatYo tjwé bouk-la èk yo fè fèt.They killed the billy goat and they had a feast.Fr.bouc
boukanNa pile of debrisYo fè on boukan èk yo pwi'y difé.They made a pile of debris and set it on fire.boukan diféYo fè on boukan difé pou yo té chofé kò yo.They made a fire to warm themselves.fouyé
boukantéVto exchange, to tradeBoukanté sé pa on péché.To exchange is not a sin.
boukléVto buckleBouklé sanng ou èk ann' alé.Buckle your belt and let's go.Fr.boucler
boukoNbarrel, cask, hogsheadBouko-a plen wonm.The cask is full of rum.synkas
boukousouNtype of pea similar to snow peasAtjòlman moun pa ka fè foli dèyè boukousou ankò.Nowadays people don't bother with cooking boukousou anymore.pwa
boulNclot, lump, clodI kwazé boul tè-a pou'y té planté pyé pwa-a.He crushed the clod of soil to plant the pea plant.
boulaNhomosexual manNonm sala sé on boula mé i pa vlé pyèsonn sav.That man is a homosexual but he doesn't want anyone to know.synmal manmanmalmanman
boulòkNunintelligible utteranceNonm-lan bat mwen an boulòk alò; m'a sa fin di'w sa i di-a.The man said something unintelligible; I can't tell you what he said.
boulonNboltYo séwé boulon-an twòp.They tightened the bolt too much.visé
boulvèséVsynmalotjèsivotjéto nauseate, to upsetBagay sala ka boulvèsé mwen.That thing nauseates me.synsivotjéADJnauseated, queasy, upsetI vin boulvèsé lè i tann nouvèl-la.He became upset when he heard the news.synmalotjèFr.bouleverser
boulwèNboiler, tank used to provide steam for cane trainDifé-a ka limen an boulwè-a.The fire is burning in the boiler.
bousNqueen triggerfish (Balistes vetula)Papa mwen té ni pou kòché tout sé bous-la bay manman mwen.My father had to skin all of the triggerfish for my mother.
bousayNdebris, tangle of leaves and twigs in waterYo lévé bousay-la pou tjébé kwibich.They lifted the debris to catch crayfish.