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Louisiana Creole words starting with “P”

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English:conveyor

“Apré to mèt kènn-la-yé dési pòrtez-la.”

— After, you put the cans on the conveyor.

pòs

noun
English:post office

“o pòs”

— at/in the post office

English:poor

“pòv bèt”

— poor thing

“pòv mounn”

— poor people

“(sad, emotionally distressed) fenm-la, li maléré”

— poor lady

pœr

noun
English:fear

pœr

Noun
English:fear, be afraid

pœr; pè

adjective
English:scared
Synonyms:afraid
Antonyms:bold; courageous

“No té si pœr Maddigra-yé.”

— We were so afraid of the Mardi-Gras.

“Mo pa pœr!”

— I'm not afraid!