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Louisiana Creole words starting with “K”

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kanét

Noun
English:wild cane reed, sort of small bamboo
English:able
Synonyms:capable; competent; adept
Antonyms:incompetent

“Li kapab parlé mérikin.”

— He can speak English.

“Mo té pe pa kouri a lékòl.”

— I could not go to school.

“To byin kapab, wé.”

— Oh, yeah, you can do it.

English:can
Synonyms:able to, possibility, be able to, save, store, put, place, conserve

“Mo kapab fé ça pou twa.”

— I can do that for you.

“Mo pé fé ça pou twa.”

— I can do that for you.

“To konné lir é ékri?”

— Can you read and write?

kapkap

Noun
English:green-backed heron

kapon

adjective
English:cowardly