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Louisiana Creole words starting with “L”

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English:batter
Synonyms:cooking; cuisine

“Mamm té særví lapat mou pou fri sô poulé.”

— Mom used batter to fry her chicken.

lapay

Noun
English:straw, husk
English:clock

“Lapendil fé toujou klòk-klòk.”

— Clocks always make a click-clock sound.

lapin

noun
English:rabbit

“Mô mè toujou konné lir Lapin pou mò, kan mo té piti.”

— My mother always used to read Br'er Rabbit to me, when I was little.

“Mo ashté mokin lapin.”

— I bought my own rabbit.

“Sô lapin pli piti’k mô lapin. (Sô lapin pli piti pasé mokin.)”

— Her rabbit is smaller than mine.

lapli

Noun
English:rain

“Lapli ka tonbé.”

— It is raining.

laplot

Noun Phrase
English:soda cracker