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Louisiana Creole words starting with “T

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toulémwa

adverb
English:every month

Toulémwa mo va wa li.

Every month I go to see her.

English:walk around
Synonyms:wander
Antonyms:sit

Navé in vyé nonm ki té konné tounnayé tou koté alentour isit.

There was an old gentleman who used to stay walking around in this area.

English:spin
Synonyms:turn; waltz

(general - tounné) fé (sô) latèt tounné

to make one's head spin

(games/dance - valsé) Pap linm kouri valsé koté Slim a Lawtell. Valsé un toupi.

Dad enjoys going waltz at Slim's in Lawtell. Spin a top.

(spin around - viré) Li t'apé viré parèy un toupi.

She was spinning around like a top.

tour

noun
English:jaunt

tour

regular verb
English:round
English:turn

(games) Çé tô tour astœr.

It's your turn now.

tourdi

Adjective
English:whiplash
English:dizzy spell, dizziness
English:beating, whipping