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Louisiana Creole words starting with “D

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disan hó

adjective
English:high blood pressure
English:hypertension
Synonyms:high blood pressure
English:blood

Mo pœr disan!

I'm afraid of blood!

Mo p'olé wa disan!

I don't want to see blood!

English:brown sugar

Mò, mo préfær disik jonn dan mô kafé.

Me? I prefer brown sugar in my coffee.

Yé fé dê pralìnn avèk disik jonn.

They make pralines with brown sugar.

English:deodorant

Until recently, there was no deodorant in Creolophone communities.

Baking soda was used. "Senbon" has been used informally/infrequently.

dispit

Noun
English:dispute, argument
English:dispute
Synonyms:argument
Antonyms:agreement

O, y'alé gin un ron ékan sô pap rentré.

Oh, they will have a round when his father returns.

Nouzòt té ja gin un paròl lòt jou. Ça té pa shanjé ariyin.

We already had a dispute the other day. It didn't change anything.

dispite

Verb (intransitive)
English:to argue

distingé

regular verb
English:distinguish
Synonyms:identify; isolate

Komen t'alé distingé li dézòt?

How will you distinguish her from the others?