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“Un fil nañé”

— A spider's web

“(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.

“(idiomatic) mové vivan”

— evil spirit that haunts houses

“spérit Bondjé”

— spirit of God

“mo té wá un èspri endan lamézon-la.”

— I saw a spirit in the house.

“Krashé nan lær li va tombé enhó vou nê”

— spit in the air and it'll fall on [top of] your nose