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Louisiana Creole words starting with “B”

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English:cane

“Vyé Tofìl té særvi un kònn pou marshé.”

— Old Tofìl used a cane to walk.

English:walking stick

“Moman té gin pou særvi in baton pou marshé.”

— Moman had to use a walking stick to walk.

“Jozèf té kasé sô shviy é té komensé marshé ak in kònn.”

— Jozèf broke his ankle and began walking with a cane.

English:Baton Rouge

“Alon kouri a Batonrouj démin.”

— Let's go to Baton Rouge tomorrow.

“Alon kouri o Batonrouj démin.”

— Let's go to Baton Rouge tomorrow.

batri

noun
English:battery

“Batri-yé shær shær ojordi.”

— Batteries are some expensive these days.

“Lantènn-la va dê batri.”

— That flashlight runs on batteries.

batur

noun
English:flood plain

bavardé ladjèl

regular verb
English:shoot

“bavardé ladjèl”

— to shoot one's mouth off

English:chatter

“Yé pasé yê tem a bavardé ladjèl touléjou.”

— They spent their time chattering away everyday.

bave

Verb (intransitive)
English:blond

bavé

regular verb
English:drool

“Li komensé bavé apré mô gombó.”

— He started drooling after my gumbo.

bayon

noun
English:bayou Pompom