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Louisiana Creole words starting with “K

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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.

kout

noun
English:colter
English:bedspread

Dan lété to pa bezwin koutepwint; ça fé tro sho.

In summer, you don't need a bedspread; it's too hot.

To wa koutepwint-la? Mô bèlmær té fé ça.

You see this breadspread? My mother-in-law made that.

kouti

noun
English:duckcloth

kouti

Noun
English:mattress ticking (material used to make Spanish moss mattresses)