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Louisiana Creole words starting with “K”

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koundjay

imperative
English:counjaille

“dance”

koup

Noun
English:cutting edge
English:kouproz, se konm en. disouf
English:copperas

“powder”

English:cut

“Ye mèt kolòy e ye te met tèrbantin on koupe-la. Sa te brul”

— Tehy used to put kerosene, and they put turpentine on teh cut. That would burn.

“To mete en bando an en malenng pou proteje li.”

— You put a bandage on a sore (cut) to portect it.

“Li gen en gro koupi dna so figi. Kekenn koupe l'avè en kouto.”

— He has a big scar on his face. Someone cut him with a knife

English:lawnmower
Synonyms:mower
Antonyms:fertilizer

“Ayou yé ashté yê koupè zèb?”

— Where'd they buy their lawnmower?