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Louisiana Creole words starting with “D”

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dégouté

Adjective
English:disgusted, depressed, discouraged

dégouté; drénn

regular verb
English:drain

“L'apé drénn diló.”

— He's draining water.

English:to remove the fat from

déjiré

regular verb
English:digest

“Ça déjir pa fasilmen.”

— That doesn't digest easily.

“Mo pe pa déjiré li.”

— I cannot digest it.

déklinné

regular verb
English:wane
Synonyms:decline; diminish; reduce; go down
Antonyms:produce; lift

“Dékònn-la apé déklinné.”

— The sugar cane is waning.

English:carve

“Yé va dékoupé un jiroman pou Halloween.”

— They will carve a pumpkin for Halloween.

dékourajé

Verb, Adjective
English:to be discouraged, to discourage