Antillean Creole word-list (Trinidad)

This is a list of 207 basic words from the Trinidadian dialect of Lesser Antillean French Creole. This list is based on a list
compiled by linguist Morris Swadesh as a tool to study the evolution of languages.
Please bear in mind that Creole does not make a distinction between a masculine noun or a feminine noun. The
Spanish translation only shows the masculine form.

Number

English

Trinidadian French Creole

Spanish

mwen, an

Yo

you (singular)

ou

he, she it

li, i

El, Ella

we

nou

Nosotros

you (plural)

zt

Ustedes / Vosotros

they

yo

Ellos / Ellas

this

sala, sa-a

Este / Esta

that

sa

Ese / Esa

here

isi

Aqu

10

there

la

All

11

who

ki, ki moun

Quin

12

what

ki sa

Qu

13

where

kot, ki kot, ti, ki b

Dnde

14

when

l, ki l, ki tan

Cundo

15

how

kouman, ki manny

Cmo

16

not

pa

No

17

all

tout

Todos

18

many

anpil, anchay, htt

Mucho

19

some

yonnd, dotwa, tjk

Algunos

20

few

tibwen, d, p

Pocos

21

other

lt

Otros

22

one

yonn, an

Uno

23

two

Dos

24

three

twa

Tres

25

four

kat

Cuatro

26

five

senk

Cinco

27

big

gwan

Grande

28

long

lonng

Largo

29

wide

laj

Extenso

30

thick

Grueso

31

heavy

lou

Pesado

32

small

ti, piti

Pequeo

33

short

kout, toupiti, pa lonng

Corto

34

narrow

twt

Estrecho

35

thin

fin, mg, mens

Delgado

36

woman

fanm

Mujer

37

man (adult male)

nonm

Hombre

38

man (any person)

moun

Persona

39

child

ti-mamay, zanfan, yich,

ti-moun

Nio

40

wife

madanm

Esposa

41

husband

mawi

Marido

42

mother

maman

Mam

43

father

papa

Pap

44

animal

bt, zanimo

Animal

45

fish

pwzon

Pez /Pescado

46

bird

zwzo, jiby

Pjaro

47

dog

chyen

Perro

48

louse

pou

Piojo

49

snake

span

Serpiente / Culebra

50

worm

Gusano

51

tree

pybwa

Arbol

52

forest

lafow, gwanbwa

Bosque

53

stick

baton

Rama

54

fruit

fwi, fwitay

Fruta

55

seed

gwenn

Semilla

56

leaf

fy

Hoja

57

root

wasin

Raz

58

bark (tree)

lapo pybwa, zk

Corteza

59

flower

fl

Flor

60

grass

zb

Hierba

61

rope

kd

Cuerda

62

skin

lapo

Piel

63

meat

vyann

Carne

64

blood

san

Sangre

65

bone

zo

Hueso

66

fat (noun)

gws

Grasa

67

egg

Huevo

68

horn

knn

Cacho

69

tail

latj

Rabo

70

feather

plim

Pluma

71

hair

chiv

Cabello

72

head

tt

Cabeza

73

ear

zwy

Oreja

74

eye

zy

Ojos

75

nose

nen

Nariz

76

mouth

bouch

Boca

77

tooth

dan

Diente

78

tongue (organ)

lanng

Lengua

79

fingernail

zonng

Ua

80

foot

py

Pie

81

leg

janm

Pierna

82

knee

jounou

Rodilla

83

hand

lanmen

Mano

84

wing

zl

Ala

85

belly

bouden

Barriga / Vientre

86

guts

zantway

Intestino

87

neck

kou

Cuello

88

back

do

Espalda

89

breast

tt

Senos / Tetas

90

heart

tj

Corazn

91

liver

fwa

Hgado

92

to drink

bw

Beber

93

to eat

manj

Comer

94

to bite

md

Morder

95

to suck

sis

Chupar

96

to spit

kwach

Escupir

97

to vomit

vonmi

Vomitar

98

to blow

soufl

Soplar

99

to breathe

wspiw

Respirar

100

to laugh

wi

Rer

101

to see

Ver

102

to hear

tann

Or

103

to know [how]

sav

Saber

104

to think

katjil

Pensar

105

to smell

pwan ld

Oler

106

to fear

Temer

107

to sleep

dmi

Dormir

108

to live

viv

Vivir

109

to die

Morir

110

to kill

tjw

Matar

111

to fight

goumen

Pelear

112

to hunt

chas

Cazar / Perseguir

113

to hit

bat, bay koul, fwap,

fout

Golpear

114

to cut

koup

Cortar

115

to split

fann

Quebrar / Razgar

116

to stab

pitj

Apualar / Acuchillar

117

to scratch

gwafiyen

Rasquar

118

to dig

fouy

Cavar

119

to swim

naj

Nadar

120

to fly

vol

Volar

121

to walk

mach

Caminar

122

to come

vini, wiv

Llegar

123

to lay (in bed)

kouch

Acostarse

124

to sit

asiz

Sentarse

125

to stand

lv, doubout

Pararse

126

to turn (intransitive)

tounen

Girar

127

to fall

tonb

Caer

128

to give

ba

Dar

129

to hold

tjenb

Aguantar

130

to squeeze

sw

Apretar

131

to rub

fwot

Frotar

132

to wash

lav

Lavar

133

to wipe

swiy

Limpiar

134

to pull

hal

Halar

135

to push

pous

Empujar

136

to throw

jt

Lanzar

137

to tie

maw

Amarrar

138

to sew

koud

Coser

139

to count

kont

Contar

140

to say

di

Decir

141

to sing

chant

Cantar

142

to play

jw

Jugar

143

to float

flot

Flotar

144

to flow

koul

Fluir

145

freeze

glas

Congelar

146

swell

anfl, boufi

Hinchar

147

sun

sly

Sol

148

moon

lalin

Luna

149

star

ztwal

Estrella

150

water

dlo

Agua

151

rain

lapli

Lluvia

152

river

lawivy

Rio

153

lake

ltan, lak

Estante / Lago

154

sea

lanm

Mar

155

salt

sl

Sal

156

stone

wch

Roca / Piedra

157

sand

sab

Arena

158

dust

lapousy

Polvo

159

earth

lat

Tierra

160

cloud

niyaj

Nube

161

fog

bouya

Neblina

162

sky

syl

Cielo

163

wind

van

Viento

164

snow

lannj

Nieve

165

ice

laglas

Hielo

166

smoke

lafimen

Humo

167

fire

dif

Fuego

168

ash

sann

Ceniza

169

to burn

bwil

Quemar

170

road

chimen

Camino

171

mountain

mn, montay

Cerro / Montaa

172

red

wouj

Rojo

173

green

Verde

174

yellow

jn

Amarillo

175

white

blan

Blanco

176

black

nw

Negro

177

night

lannwit

Noche

178

day

jou, lajounen

Da

179

year

lann

Ao

1180

warm

cho

Tibio / Caliente

181

cold

fwt

Fro

182

full

plenn

Lleno

183

new

nf

Nuevo

184

old

vy

Viejo

185

good

bon

Bueno

186

bad

mov

Malo

187

rotten

pouwi

Podrido

188

dirty

sal

Sucio

189

straight

dwt

Derecho / Recto

190

round

won

Redondo

191

sharp

fil

Afilado

192

dull

dfil

Amellado

193

smooth

lis

Liso

194

wet

mouy

Mojado

195

dry

sk

Seco

196

correct

vw, kowk

Cierto / Correcto

197

near

b, pab, pw

Cerca

198

far

lwen

Lejos

199

right

adwat, lanmen dwat

a la derecha / a la mano
derecha

200

left

agoch, lanmen goch

a la izquierda / a la mano
izquierda

201

at

nan

En

202

in

nan

En

203

with

pi, avk, v

Con

204

and

k, , pi

205

if

si

206

because

pas, pask, davwa

Por que

10

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name

non

Nombre

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