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Louisiana Creole words starting with “L”

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English:wave

“Li té lévé lamin apré mò iyè.”

— She waved at me yesterday.

lézap

noun
English:filthy language
Synonyms:dirty mouth; dirty language; vulgarity
Antonyms:charm; sweet talk; articulate
English:filthy language; dirty mouth

lê

Adjective
English:preposed, free, definite plural marker
English:black people

“Ça çé jish pou lê mounn de koulè.”

— That's only for people of color.

“Li té pa galopé vèk lê mounn nwar.”

— He didn't mess around with black people.

lî

noun
English:bed

“Yé trouvé li mòr endan sô lî.”

— They him dead in his bed.

“Yé pa gin asé lî koté yé.”

— They don't have enough beds at their place.