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English words starting with “S”

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stove

Noun
Louisiana Creole:stov

straight

adverb
Louisiana Creole:drwat; nèt; en minm

“Speak/talk straight!”

— Parl drwat!

“Li té galopé nèt dan sô shamb.”

— She ran straight to her room.

“Ti boug-la bwa dilé en minm dan bwat-la.”

— The little dude drinks milk straight from the carton.

Louisiana Creole:shvé fin; shvé drwat; shvé rèd
Synonyms:good hair; straight; hair

straighten

regular verb
Louisiana Creole:drésé
Synonyms:spike (hair)

“Li drésé poto ki té kròsh.”

— He straightened out the pole that was bent.

“drésé (sô) shvé-yé”

— to make one's hair stand straight up on one end

Louisiana Creole:tamí
Synonyms:drainer

“tamí”

— salad strainer

straw

noun
Louisiana Creole:pay; (drink) tiyó

street

Noun
Louisiana Creole:rozye