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Louisiana Creole words starting with “D”

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English:bee
Synonyms:insect; honey bee

“Navé dê ta moush kan mo té piti, mé na pi, lála.”

— There used to be so many bees when I was young, but not anymore.

“Li mandé sô popá pou ékspliké zozo é moush-la-yé.”

— He asked his dad to explain the birds and the bees.

English:watermelon

“Li linm manjé démélondo.”

— He loves to eat watermelon.

“Diji démélondo”

— Watermelon juice

English:walnut

“In gato dénwa”

— A walnut cake

“In gato nwazèt”

— A walnut cake

English:expense
Synonyms:fee; cost

“Ça çé un dépens to ka déklaré.”

— That's an expense that you declare/write off.

“Kombyin yê fré?”

— What's their fee?