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Louisiana Creole words starting with “S”

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English:care

“Swin urjen”

— Intensive care

“Avèk plin swin”

— With lots of care

swinyezmen

adjective
English:carefully

“Li té préparé ça swinyezmen.”

— She carefully prepared it.

swiv; swivi

regular verb
English:attend

“Lòt jou nou té swiví unn konférens.”

— The other day we attended a conference.

swivi

noun
English:consecutive

swá

Noun
English:evening

swâ

adjective
English:either
Antonyms:neither

“Swâ mò, swâ twa.”

— Either me or you.

English:sweat

“Mo te ale marche e mo gen en bon swe”

— I went walking adn I had a good sweat.

“Li te tronp avèk laswèr”

— he was soaking wet with sweat.

“Yapé fait chaud toujou; lasouère apé coulé”

— It's still hot, sweat is flowing.

swété

regular verb
English:wish
Synonyms:to hope

“Mo swèt toukishòj bon.”

— I hope that everything is good.

“M'a swété Bondjé lésé mò un sinñ.”

— I'm going to wish that the good Lord leaves me a sign.

syo

Noun
English:bucket