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Louisiana Creole words starting with “J”

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jalou

Adjective
English:jealous
English:jambalaya

“jambalaya défèv; kongrí; diri-o-fèv”

— rice and field pea jambalya

jamin

Adverb
English:never, ever
English:never

“O, mé, jamé!”

— Of course not! Never in a million years!

English:ever

“To jamé wá kékun kom ça?”

— Have you ever seen someone like that?

“Mò, mo jamé kourí a lékòl.”

— Me? I've never gone to school.