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Louisiana Creole words starting with “E”

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ékstérminé

regular verb
English:exterminate

“Çé pou ékstérminé loulou-yé.”

— It's for exterminating bugs.

éksékité

regular verb
English:execute

“Mo pa konné komen li té éksékité ça.”

— I do not know how she executed that.

ékèl, kèl

Question word
English:which

“Ékèl liv to préfèr?”

— Which book do you prefer?

English:eliminate
Synonyms:ban; prevent; remove

“Yé éliminn fasil.”

— They eliminate easily.

“Pou pasé dévè, ifo bwa dité.”

— To eliminate worms, you've to drink tea.

English:election

“Proshin élèksyon-la va prenn plas isit.”

— The next election will take place here.

English:electric

“Un lagiy élèktrik”

— An electric eel

élékté

regular verb
English:elect

“Élèkt Jil Jones pou préziden.”

— Elect Jil Jones for President.

“Yé p'alé élékté li dé fwa.”

— They won't elect her twice.

éné, né

regular verb
English:born

“Mo éné drèt isit en Lafosrivyè.”

— I was born right here on False River.

“Li éné endan mê.”

— She was born in May.

English:enormous
Synonyms:huge; gigantic
Antonyms:tiny

“Li té énòrm!”

— It was enormous.

“Fanm-la gró kom un bétay.”

— The lady is big as a cow.

English:brooch

“Mamít té lésé mò un bèl épinglèt.”

— Grandma left me a beautiful brooch.