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Louisiana Creole words starting with “D”

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English:water

“Mo bwè dlo.”

— I drink water.

do

noun
English:back
Synonyms:of a persons body

“Mô do apé trakasé mò ojordi.”

— My back is bothering me today.

“Li tourné sô do.”

— She turned her back.

do

pronoun
English:though

“Ma pa fout un sou, do.”

— I don't really care, though.

do

Interjection
English:though (discourse particle)
English:back to back

“Pendan yê gémm, yé té do si do.”

— During their game, they were back to back.

“Mounn-la viní lunn apré lòt.”

— People came back to back.

dodo

Verb (intransitive)
English:to sleep

dofin

noun
English:dolphin
Synonyms:fish

“Un bo dofin”

— A pretty dolphin

English:doctor

“L'olé doktré ça avan voyé li.”

— She wants to doctor it up before sending it.