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Louisiana Creole words starting with “B”

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English:bottle
Synonyms:baby bottle

“Donn li sô boutèy avan li komensé brayé.”

— Give him his bottle before he starts crying.

“Boutèy-yé shær, shær.”

— Bottles are pricey.

bouyi

regular verb
English:boil

bouyon

regular verb
English:boiling
English:broth

“Pou fé lasos enchilada, to ka særvi un bouyon poulé.”

— To make enchilada sauce, you can use chicken broth.

bouyonné

regular verb
English:bubble

“Ça va komensé bouyonné.”

— That will start to bubble.

“Ça bouyonn.”

— It bubbles.

bouziyé

regular verb
English:coat

“Bouziyé un fwayé”

— To mud coat a fireplace

“Bouziyé”

— To coat with mud