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Louisiana Creole words starting with “K”

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kouri a lékòl

regular verb
English:school

“kouri a lékòl”

— to go to school

“gònn a lékòl”

— went to school

kouri en koté

regular verb
English:move

“kouri en koté”

— move aside

English:lose one's mind
Synonyms:go crazy; go nuts; lost his mind; lost her mind

“Li komensé kouri fou apré lagè.”

— He lost his mind after the war.

“O, mé l'ap pæd sô rèspli (lèspri), çila!”

— Ohh, that one there is losing his mind.

kouri o bal

regular verb
English:ball
Synonyms:go to a ball
English:to go, work (function), happen, run (fig)
English:buttocks, behind, rump
English:race (contest)

“Anon tiré un lakous!”

— Let's have a race!

“Kèkmoun di’k "ras" aryen dòt ke un "kours" an moun-yé.”

— Some people say that "race" is only a "race" among man.

“Èske t’olé gard kours-la?”

— Do you want to watch the race?