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pitètADVmaybe, perhapsPitèt sé papa mwen ki té la.Maybe it was my father who was there.synantoulékaFr.peut-être
pitivar.tiADJoppgwolaj1little, smallKay-la twò piti pou nou tout sa wèsté.The house is too small for all of us to stay in.oppgwangwolaj2youngI piti pasé mwen.He is younger than I.oppgwansynjennFr.petitpiti an pitiPiti an piti nou kay fini.Gradually we will finish.synan mizi an mizi
pititèsNchildhoodTan sala nou té an pititès nou.At that time we were in our childhood.oppvyéyèsFr.petitesse
pitjVto pave with asphaltFini yo fini pitj chimen-an, i ja ka kwazé ankò.They just finished paving the road and it is already collapsing again.Eng.pitch
pitjéVsyndégajékwévémétépwan1to prick, to stabI pitjé blad-la.He pricked the balloon.2to stingVonvon-an pitjé mwen.The bee stung me.3to render (a witch) powerless by stabbing or stoningPapa mwen pitjé gajé-a.My father stabbed the witch and rendered him powerless.syndégajé4to goad, to egg onNou té ka pitjé sé manmay-la pou wè si yo té kay goumen.We egged the children on to see if they would fight.5to begin toLè yo wè'y yo pitjé kouwi!When they saw him they began to run!synkoumansémétépwanNinjectionDòktè-a ba li on pitjé.The doctor gave him an injection.Fr.piquer
pitjètN1stake, picketI ka pwenti pitjèt-la.He's sharpening the stake.2wicket (in a cricket game)Konmen pitjèt ou pwan?How many wickets did you take?Fr.piquetpitjèt fèWa-a voyé dé san nonm épi pitjèt fè èk senkant nonm a chouval.The king sent 200 men with lances and 50 on horses.
pitjwitNspotted sandpiper (Actitis macularia)
pitoCONJinstead of, rather thanPwan sala pito sa ki wouj-la.Take this one instead of the red one.synandjiolyè
pitonNpeakFr.pitonGwo PitonPiti Piton
pityéNpityJézi ni pityé pou nou tout.Jesus has pity on us all.mizéwikòdFr.pitié
piwifyéVto purifyYo ka piwifyé dlo-a.They're purifying the water.Fr.purifier
piyonNgableKay-la ni twa piyon.The house has three gables.Fr.pignon
plaNplateMété pla-a asou tab-la.Put the plate on the table.
plakNflattened bottle cap used in game of marblesMété plak-la an won-an pou nou zing.Put the cap in the circle so we can play marbles.Fr.plaque
plan1Ncutting, seedling, immature plant suitable for transplantingSé pou ou planté sé plan-an avan yo vini twò gwo.You should plant the seedlings before they get too big.
plan2NplanAnnou fè plan pou denmen.Let's make plans for tomorrow.Fr.planpousé planI pousé on plan asou mwen.He played a trick on me.syntiwé plantiwé planto tell jokes or funny storiesDépi bonmaten yo la ka tiwé plan.Since morning they have been there telling funny storiessynpousé plan
planchNboardYo kay siyé sé planch-lan.They'll saw the boards.Fr.planche
planchéVto floor, to put flooring (in a house)Sé pou ou mété sonmyé avan ou planché kay-la.You must put in beams before you put the flooring in the house.NfloorPlanché kay sala pa fò.The floor of that house is not strongFr.plancher
plantasyonNplantation, estateYo ka twavay asou plantasyon-an.They work on the plantation.Fr.plantation
plantéVto plant, to grow (plants)Mwen vlé planté fig an tjò tè sala.I want to grow bananas on this piece of land.oppwékòltéFr.planterplanté bannannI pwan an so; i planté bannannHe took a fall; he fell flat.synlablanni a tè
plantèNplanterTout sé plantè-a té la.All the planters were there.synfamaFr.planteur
plantenNplant used in bush medicineYo lavé zyé tibway-la èk planten èk zyé'y vin djéwi.They washed his eyes with planten and his eyes became healed.
plasNplaceKilès plas ou simyé?Which place do you prefer?Fr.placepwan plassynanplaséfètpwan kouto take placeFèsten-an pwan plas lanné pasé.The festival took place last year.synpwan kouto replace, to take the place ofKilès ki kay pwan plas ou lè ou kité?Who will take your place when you leave?synanplasé
plastaN1bandageI mété on plasta asou jounou'y.She put a bandage on her knee.2plasterMwen vlé'w wanjé plasta-a koté i ka kwazé-a.I want you to fix the plaster where it is crumbling.Vto plasterYo ja fini plasta kay-la.They have already finished plastering the house.Eng.plaster
platADJoppfon1flatWòch-la té plat.The rock was flat.2shallowDlo-a té plat.The water was shallow.oppfonFr.plat