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Louisiana Creole words starting with “B”

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byin

adjective
English:well
Synonyms:good; great; awesome
Antonyms:bad; awful

“Mo byin.”

— I'm well.

“Kwi ça byin avan manjé li.”

— Cook that well before eating it.

byin sûr

Interjection
English:of course, surely
English:welcome

“(idiomatic expression) Padkwa; çé pariyin”

— You're welcome

bæk

Adjective
English:back, returned
English:beef

“Ça fé lontem mo manj pi lavyann.”

— It's been a while since I stopped eating meat.

“Alon mèt di bèf dan bouyon-la.”

— Let's put some beef in the stew.

“Mo t'olé ashté lavyann ashé koté Simoneaud's, mé na pi.”

— I wanted to buy some ground meat at Simoneaud's, but they're out.

bèj

adjective
English:beige

“Nou té trouvé un sofá bèj.”

— We found a beige sofa.

“Koulè-la manyèr bèj.”

— It's a kind of beige color.

“Yé va donné li un shimiz bèj.”

— They're going to give her a beige blouse.

bèk

noun
English:beak
Synonyms:bill

“Un zozo gin un bèk.”

— A bird has a beak.