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Louisiana Creole words starting with “K

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English:hairdresser
Synonyms:hairstylist

kwafè

male hairdresser or stylist

kwafez

female hairdresser

kwafèr, poukwa

Question word
English:why

Kwafèr to pa kourí wa Nonk Jil?

Why aren't you going see uncle Jules?

kwafé

regular verb
English:do hair
Synonyms:hair dress; style hair; fix hair

M'a kouri koté Franswá pou li kwafé mô shvé.

I'll run to Franswá's for him to fix my hair.

kwak

interjection
English:honk

kwat

Noun
English:quart

kwi; joni; rousi

regular verb
English:brown

To bezwin kwi lavyann un ti brin avan.

First, you need to brown your meat a little bit.

Li té joní dan soléy-la.

He got brown in the sun.

kwin

noun
English:corner

Li o kwin.

He's on the corner.

O kwi lari Sin-Mattin é Iyasint.

At the corner of St. Martin and Hyacinthe Streets.

kwin

noun
English:wedge

kwis

Noun
English:thigh

kwit

Noun
English:kitchen

kwiv

noun
English:cooper