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Louisiana Creole words starting with “A”

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antye

Adjective
English:whole, entire

antèt

adverb
English:at the head

antére

Verb (transitive)
English:to bury

anvye

Verb
English:to envy, be jealous of

ané

noun
English:dill
English:where

“Aou zòt va aswar?”

— Where are y'all going tonight?

English:August

“Mo éné en aout.”

— I was born in August.

“Lékòl komens en aout.”

— School starts in August.

ap(é)

Conjunction
English:progressive marker

apar

Preposition
English:apart from, aside from
English:about
Synonyms:approximately; roughly; around

“Li pròsh 3 œr dlaprémidi.”

— It is about (approximately) three in the afternoon

“Apepré 2 anné pasé mô maman mourí.”

— About 2 years ago my mother died.

“To bezwin mèt apepré 3 kiyær endan.”

— You need to put about 3 tablespoons inside.

aplik

Verb (transitive)
English:to bring