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Louisiana Creole words starting with “O”

88 entries

ormi

Conjunction
English:unless

oryeu

Noun Phrase
English:to cover
English:in the vicinity of, around a place, close to

“Wé, yé batí un magazin orá de légliz.”

— Yes, they built a store close to the church.

osit

Conjunction
English:also, too

osito ke

Adverbial Phrase
English:as soon as

osi…ke

Adjectival Phrase
English:as…as

oswa

Adverb
English:evening, in the evening

otan

Adverb
English:to remove, take off, take out
English:as much as

“To ka manjé otan'k t'olé.”

— You can eat as much as you'd like.

“Li parl pa otan'k mò.”

— She doesn't speak as much as me.

ote

regular verb
English:outlaw

oté; défenn

regular verb
English:ban
Synonyms:exclude; prohibit

“Yé té défenn boug-la-yé rentré endan.”

— They banned the guys from going inside.