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Louisiana Creole words starting with “K”

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English:beginning

“O komensmen, Djé té fé tou latær.”

— In the beginning, God made Earth.

“Zafær kouri asé byin dan komensmen.”

— Things go well in the beginning.

English:errand

“Mo gin un kòmisyon pou fé avan sanmdí.”

— I've an errand to run before Saturday.

English:trouble, bother, meddling, gossip, fuss
English:know
Antonyms:kone mye

“know better”

— kònen kòmen se pu

“know how to”

— kone pa en fout

“not to know a damn thing”

kòr

noun
English:body

“Mo gin mal o kòr.”

— My body aches me.

“Li té kouvær tou sô kòr avèk ça.”

— She covered her entire body with that.

English:basket

“Pou Pak, yé mèt dézèf endan un panyé.”

— For Easter, they put eggs in a basket.

kòrma

noun
English:jamestown weed
English:cornet
Synonyms:brass instrument
Antonyms:wind instrument; trumbone; tuba