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Louisiana Creole words starting with “A”

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atensyon

adjective
English:attention

“Yé fé pa atensyon.”

— They don't pay attention.

“Mo bezwin atensyon.”

— I need attention.

atire

Verb (transitive)
English:to harness, hitch

atiré

noun
English:attract

“Ifo pa atiré boukou atensyon.”

— You shouldn't attract too much attention.

“Pou atiré nanm-yé, li sé mèt un joli rob.”

— To attract men, she'd put on lovely dresses.

atravèr

Preposition
English:through

“Li pasé atravèr labarriyèr.”

— He passed/entered through the gate/fence.

avan

adjective
English:wee

avan-jou

adverb
English:in the wee hours of the morning

avanse

Verb
English:the day before yesterday

avar

Noun
English:miser