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Louisiana Creole words starting with “B”

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English:have to
Synonyms:have; need to; must

“Mo gin pou kwi soupé.”

— I have to cook supper.

“Zòt gin pou lavé shar-la.”

— Yall have to wash the car.

bib

noun
English:Bible

“Sint Bib.”

— Holy Bible.

“Mo li mô bib touléswar.”

— I read my bible every night.

“Ayou tô bib?”

— Where's your bible?

bibit

Noun
English:kink, knot, tangle (in hair)
English:buffet

“Mo mèt mô bolfri en mô bifèt.”

— I placed my bowl of fruit on the buffet.

English:bigshot

“Gá: li krò li gro shyin, mé li pa impottan.”

— Look at him: he thinks he's bigshot but he isn't important.