creole words definetion in english

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Permalink Reply by Simply_me on July 22, 2009 at 2:05pm

kokoday-----------Friendship
bekeke-------------Fool
koukouwouj
loloy-----------Mind
gozbot------------It's a Haitian plantain
wowot------------Ripe
jalap
pyafe---------------Jump
abebe(aboubou)
jemi---------------complain
koutba----------------deceive
koukouyoukou!-------------isn't this the sound of a rooster?
mafe

Feel free to correct me anyone. (smile)

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Permalink Reply by sokobo on July 22, 2009 at 4:44pm

Thanks for the reply sister,I don't know about the word koukouyoukou.I hope someone can give response to the additional creole words

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Permalink Reply by Chaz on July 22, 2009 at 5:45pm

jalap=flip flop, sandals
mafe=someone who likes gossiping
koukouyoukou=(cock crowing in the morning) someone who is loud, obnoxious, with a high pitched voice

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Permalink Reply by Simply_me on July 22, 2009 at 8:37pm

Jalap? M pa jan'm tande mo sa...

Fèzè ou mafè?...I know fèzè is someone who likes gossiping.

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Permalink Reply by sokobo on July 23, 2009 at 3:58am

I found out the meaning of the followings words in creole:

jemi-moan,wail

abebe(aboubou)-A person who don't understand or speak well,because of being mentally retarded

What is the meaning of akimafe and zoklo?Also, does anyone know the creole word for Albino?

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Permalink Reply by Lily on July 23, 2009 at 9:34am

oh you meant bebe? Bebe means dumb( a person that cannot speak). zoklo is when you hit someone on the head with your knuckles. Albino is albinos in creole

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Permalink Reply by Chaz on July 23, 2009 at 11:37am

the creole word for albino is "blan man-nan"

Zoklo has 2 different meanings...not only hitting on the head with your knuckles, but it also means "the victim of infidelity". When your girlfriend cheats on you, we'd that "she gives you zoklo.."

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Permalink Reply by Lily on July 23, 2009 at 1:53pm

LOL, you're right about that.

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Permalink Reply by Lily on July 23, 2009 at 9:26am

I knew you would have that list translated lol. Simply I thought wowot was meant immature or not fully grown. I could be wrong

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Permalink Reply by ApaMwen on July 23, 2009 at 2:00pm

Just thought i should give you my version on some of defintion

kokoday-----------Friendship
bekeke-------------is more like "retarded"
koukouwouj-------------is an expression use like "not giving up until u find what u searching" (lage koukouwouj nan deye'l)
loloy----------- I think the word is (Loloj) and it can be use as your mind or most likely is your "heart"
gozbot------------It's a Haitian plantain
wowot------------Ripe
jalap--------is that a word, never heard of that one
pyafe---------------i guest u can say (jump into) at the same time it could be "bay blag" you know, when u say lal pyafe.
abebe(aboubou)
jemi---------------complain i thought jemi mean ripe..i just thought,
koutba----------------deceive
koukouyoukou!-------------is the sound of a rooster?
mafe--------what is that

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Permalink Reply by sokobo on July 23, 2009 at 3:15pm

Thanks again chaz,lily and apamwen.I think creole words are unique since you can think of one words as having one meaning,but the definetion can vary.So Albino can mean blan in creole and it's the same word that is used when referring to a person who is white?Chaz, jalap refers to flip flops and sandals,but it doesn't make reference to medicine or being cure?Akimafe means homosexual and gay.My last question, does anyone know the meaning of griyankon and kokobe?

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Permalink Reply by sokobo on July 23, 2009 at 3:26pm

What is the creole word for prositute(timafi)?

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