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Louisiana Creole words starting with “B”

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bat; koupé

regular verb
English:chop down

“Va koupé dibwa-la.”

— Go cut the tree.

bat; koupé

regular verb
English:fell
Synonyms:knock; strike; cut down

batar

noun
English:floodgate

bati

Verb
English:to build

batinm

noun
English:baptism

“Alon diné apré sô batinm.”

— Let's go to dinner after her baptism.

“Mô batinm çé té a légliz Sin-Édwar.”

— My baptism was at St. Edward Church.

batis

Noun
English:building
English:bat

“Batis té pœr pœr sourishòd-yé kan li té piti.”

— Batis was really afraid of bats when he was a kid.

English:baptismal certificate

“Si t'olé konné parin é nénènn, to bezwin lir mô batistè.”

— If you want to know my godfather and godmother, you need to read my baptismal certificate.

English:certificate of baptism

“Mo jamé wá mô batistèr.”

— I've never seen my baptismal certificate.

batizé

regular verb
English:baptize

“Mo té batizé dan légliz a Sésilyá.”

— I was baptized at the church in Cecilia.

“Yé va batizé sô bébé frè démin matin.”

— They will baptize their baby brother tomorrow morning.