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Louisiana Creole words starting with “K”

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koursé

regular verb
English:round

“koursé”

— to round up cattle

English:racehorse

“Mé mo toujour èt tro gro pou mont an le kourèr.”

— I have always been too big to ride a racehorse.

“Dékòl kourèr to té fé pari ann?”

— Which racehorse did you bet on?

“Mo té pari ann kourèr nwa-çala!”

— I bet on that black racehorse!

English:cornbread with sugar and milk
English:bad dream
Synonyms:nightmare

“Iyè swá mo té gin un loutin.”

— Last night I had a nightmare.

koushé

regular verb
English:go to bed
Synonyms:go to sleep; sleep; retire

“Oké, m'alé koushé. Pli tar.”

— Okay, I'm off to bed. Later.

“O, li té koushé avèk tou kékunn alentour isit.”

— Oh, he slept with everyone around here.

English:lay down
Synonyms:sleep; relax

“Va koushé.”

— Go lay down.

“Mo té repozé un ti brin.”

— I laid down a little.