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English words starting with “B”

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belch

regular verb
Louisiana Creole:roté
Synonyms:burp

“Si to rot enkò, m'a mèt twa déyò.”

— If you burp again, I'm putting you out.

“Ifo pa roté devan lézòt.”

— One shouldn't burp in public.

believe

regular verb
Louisiana Creole:kwa, krò
Synonyms:think

“Kwa-mò, çé pa lapènn fé ça.”

— Believe me, it's not worth doing.

“Mo krò li ja finí sô louvraj.”

— I believe he's already finished his work.

believed

Verb Phrase
Louisiana Creole:lakrwa

bell

noun
Louisiana Creole:klòsh, laklosh, laklòsh

“A légliz, klòsh-la toujou apé sonné.”

— The bell's always ringing at church.

“Té gin pou mèt ti klòsh a koté sô lî.”

— Had to put a little bell next to his bed.

Louisiana Creole:pimen dou

“Yé mèt di pimen dou endan yê gombó?”

— They put bell peppers in their gumbo?

“Pap té linmé bouré sô pimen dou-yé.”

— Dad loved to stuff his bell peppers.

bellow

regular verb
Louisiana Creole:béglé

belly

noun
Louisiana Creole:vent; pons

“Kan to bwa un ta labyær, to fini avèk un gro vent.”

— When you drink lots of beer, you end up with a belly.

“Mo gin ti pons astœr.”

— I've a little belly, now.

Louisiana Creole:nombri

“Doktè té koupé sô nombri.”

— Doc cut off his belly button.

Louisiana Creole:afèr, afær (singular); zafèr, zafær (plural)

“Va shærshé tou tôz afær.”

— Go get your things.

below

adverb
Louisiana Creole:enba; par enba

“Mo trouvé li enba latab.”

— I found it below the table.

“To ka mèt ça enba lavatwar-la?”

— Can you put it below the sink?

belt

Noun
Louisiana Creole:sinturon, senturon

bench

Verb (intransitive)
Louisiana Creole:balote

bench

noun
Louisiana Creole:ban

“A koté lari, y na un ban pou asi.”

— Next to the street, there's a bench for seating.