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Louisiana Creole words starting with “L”

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lou

noun
English:wolf

lou, fòr

adjective
English:heavy

“objects or things”

loulou

noun
English:beetle

“Jou pa ak ti loulou-la-yé!”

— Don't play with those beetles!

“Li t'apé krié akòz un loulou dan sô rob.”

— She was screaming because of a beetle in her dress.

English:bug

“Y na un tetay dan mô lî!”

— There's a bug in my bed!

loup

noun
English:lump

loup

Noun
English:unraveling, coming apart
English:bear
Synonyms:teddy bear

“Mo pa pœr un lours.”

— I'm not afraid of a bear.

“Un lours nwar, li pa méshan.”

— A blackbear is not mean.

English:brer Bear

“folktale character”

lout

Noun
English:otter

loute

Verb
English:nightmare, bad dream
English:chore

“Va fé tô louvraj.”

— Go do your chores.