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va (v)
shall
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vadas (v)
to get out, to beat it, to go
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vag (n)
1. wave
2. fashion, current, craze -
vag (azek)
vague
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vagman (adv)
vaguely
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vagon (n)
wagon
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vakabon (n)
vagabond, vagrant
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vakabondaz (n)
state of living in escape from one`s boss during times of indentured labour
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vakan (azek)
vacant, unfilled
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vakans (n)
vacation, holidays, vakans pak = easter holidays, vakans ut = winter holidays, gran vakans, vakans desam
- vakarn (v) Variation(s): vakarne
to gad about, to gallivant- vakarn (n)
gallivanting, outing- vakennsi (n)
vacancy- vakim (n)
vacuum- vaksin (n) Variation(s): vaksen
vaccine, inoculation- vaksinasyon (n)
vaccination, inoculation- vaksinn (v) Variation(s): vaksine
to vaccinate, to inoculate, to immunize- vakwa (n)
1. kind of plant
2. kind of fish- val (n)
valve- valab (azek)
useful, worthwhile- vale (n)
1. valet, servant
2. servile person
3. valley
4. jack (in cards)- valer (n)
value- valere (azek)
brave, valorous- valid (azek)
l. valid
2. able- validite (n)
validity- valiz (n)
suitcase- valoriz (v) Variation(s): valorize
to recognise, to give its due to- vals (n) Variation(s): valz
waltz- valse (v)
to dance- vamos (v)
to get out, to go- vanakam (eks)
hello- vandal (n)
vandal- vander (n)
1. sellout
2. seller- vandes (n)
east wind- vandez (n.f)
seller- vandinor (n)
north-wind- vandredi (n)
friday- vandredisin (n) Variation(s): vandredisen
kind of religious day- vandwes (n) Variation(s): vannwas
west-wind- vangvang (v)
to ramble, to wander, to stray- vanipye (n)
tramp- vann (v) Variation(s): vande
1. to sell
2. to sell out, vann koson = to have a fling, vann fes = to sell anything for your own gain, vann sarbon = to b- vann (v) Variation(s): vane
to sort rice by shaking it, to winnow- vann (n)
1. van
2. sluice, sluice gate
3. wide grass plate for sorting rice- vannyenn (n)
kind of fish cake- vanpir (n)
1. vampire
2. exploiter- vant (v) Variation(s): vante
1. to fan
2. to go flat (beer, etc)
3. to boast, to brag, to swank, to show off, to blow one`s own trumpet
4. to expire (of medicines)- vant (n)
belly, tummy, vant fermal = belly-ache, tummy-ache, vant deranze = upset tummy, vant anba = on one’s tummy- vantar (n)
boaster, braggart, swanker- vantar (azek)
boastful- vantardiz (n)
boastfulness- vante (azek)
expired (of medicines)- vanteryer (adv)
having the wind astern- vantilasyon (n)
ventilation, airing- vantilater (n)
electric fan- vantrilok (n)
ventriloquist- vantuz (n)
suction pad, sucker- vanye (n)
one who makes bambous plates for sorting rice- vanz (v) Variation(s): vanze
to take revenge- vanzans (n)
vengeance, revenge- vanzer (n)
one who takes revenge, avenger, anz vanzer = avenging angel- vaper (n)
steam, tir vaper = to let out steam- varang (n)
base where ribs of pirogue are attached- varavara (n)
variety of fish- vare (n)
kind of sweet cake- varis (n)
varicose veins- varyab (azek)
variable- varyasyon (n)
variations- varye (v)
to vary, to differ slightly- varye (adv)
in a varied way- varyete (n)
1. choice
2. assortment
3. kind ( esp. of seed)- vas (n)
1. cow
2. obese woman, trollop, manz lavas anraze = to rough it, kaka vas = cow dung- vase (n)
owner of milk cow- vasektomi (n)
vasectomy, sterilization- vasikutsav (n)
kind of celebration by a society- vasiy (v) Variation(s): vasiye
to vacillate- vast (azek)
vast, large, wide- vatevyin (n) Variation(s): vatevyen
coming-and-going, toing and froing- vatikan (n)
vatican- vavang (n)
kind of fruit- vawcher (n)
voucher- vayan (azek)
brave, valiant, courageous- vays (n)
a caste- vaz (n)
chamber-pot, bed-pan- vazafler (n)
vase, flower pot- vazin (n) Variation(s): vazen
vagina- vazlinn (n)
hair tonic- ve (v)
to want- ve (n)
wishes, greetings- veda (n)
kind of religious book- vede (n) Variation(s): v.d.
venereal disease- vedet (n)
star, filmstar, virtuoso- vedetarya (n)
stardom- vedir (v)
to mean, to signify, sa vedir = that is to say- vef (n)
widower- veikil (n)
vehicle- veki (azek)
real-life (of experience)- veksan (azek)
annoying- vekse (azek)
angry, put out, vexed- vektor (n)
vector- velo (n)
bicycle- velur (n)
1. velvet
2. corduroy- velute (azek)
velvety, soft, smooth- venerasyon (n)
veneration, deep respect- venere (azek)
respected, venerated, considered- veneryenn (azek)
venereal, maladi veneryenn = venereal diseases- venezyela (n)
Venezuela- venin (n) Variation(s): venen
poison, venom- venisonn (n)
venison- venndyon (n)
kind of spice- vennkat (n & azek)
twenty-four- venyel (azek)
venial- vep (n)
vape-mat (against mosquitoes)- ver (n)
1. glass
2. glasses
3. verse, port ver = to wear glasses- ver (adv)
at about (a certain time)- ver (azek)
green, lalanp ver = dangerous kind of paraffin stove- ver (n)
towards, in the direction of- verasite (n)
truthfulness- verb (n)
verb- verbal (azek)
verbal- verbatim (adv)
verbatim, word for word- verbyaz (n)
verboseness- verdigri (n)
verdigris- verdik (n)
verdict- verdir (n)
greenery, verdure- verfime (n)
sunglasses- verg (n)
additional mast added to mainmast- verifikasyon (n)
checking over, verification- verifye (v)
to verify- verin (n) Variation(s): veren
jack- veritab (adv)
real, genuine, true- veritableman (adv)
really- verite (n)
truth- vermey (azek)
vermillion, red- verminn (n)
1. vermin
2. kind of bait- vermisel (n)
vermicelli- verni (v)
to varnish- verni (n)
varnish- vernisaz (n)
varnishing, glazing- vers (v) Variation(s): verse
1. to lean over
2. to pour
3. to pay into the bank
4. to shed (of tears), vers diri = to pour water out after rice is cooked- verse (azek)
leaning over, enn travay verse = a work involving bending- versman (n)
1. payment into the bank, deposit
2. down payment, karne versman = deposit book- verso (n)
flip-side- versyon (n)
version, versyon franse = french version- vertebral (azek)
vertebral- vertebre (n)
vertebrate- verti (n)
virtue, an verti so kapasite = in virtue of his capacity- vertikal (azek)
vertical- vertiz (n)
vertigo, dizziness- vertye (azek)
virtuous- veru (n)
bolt- veruye (azek)
bolted, locked- vervenn (n)
kind of herbal tea, verbena tea- verze (n)
orchard, verze mang = mango orchard- ves (n)
vest- vesel (n)
1. dishes
2. bowl- vesi (n)
bladder (of football)- veso (n)
vessel, boat- vesospasyal (n)
space vessel- vespa (n)
scooter- vesti (n)
kind of trousers- vestyer (n)
cloakroom- veteran (n)
1. war veteran
2. old hand- veteriner (n)
veterinary surgeon, vet- vetiver (n)
kind of grass- veto (n)
veto, right to veto- vev (n)
widow- vey (v) Variation(s): veye
1. to watch
2. to keep an eye on, vey to zafer = mind your own business, vey lokazyon = keep an eye open for, vey seke = t- veye (n)
1. vigil
2. eve
3. kind of fishing- veyer (n)
watchman- veyez (n)
1. night-light
2. ticking over (of an engine)- vezetal (azek)
vegetable- vezetaryin (n) Variation(s): vezetaryen
vegetarian- vezetasyon (n)
vegetation- vezete (v)
to vegetate- vi (n)
view, zoli vi = beautiful view, byin vi = well esteemed- via (prep)
via- vibrasyon (n)
vibration- vibrater (n)
vibrator- vibre (v)
to vibrate- vid (v) Variation(s): vide
to pour, to empty out- vid (azek)
empty- vidanz (n)
emptying ( esp. of waste)- video (n)
video- vif (azek)
1. quick on the uptake, smart, clever, lively
2. bright (of colour)
3. keen (of wind), bril vif = to burn alive- viger (n)
vigour, strength, an viger = in force- viking (n)
viking- viks (n)
inhaler- viktim (n)
victim, casualty- viktwar (n)
victory- vila (n)
villa- vilaz (n)
village- vilazwa (n)
villager- vilbrekin (n) Variation(s): vilbreken
crankshaft- vilejkawnsil (n)
village council- vilejorl (n)
village hall- vilganiz (v) Variation(s): vilganize
to vulcanize, to heat rubber to mend tyres and inner-tubes- vilganizasyon (n)
vulcanization- vilgarite (n)
vulgarity- vilgariz (v) Variation(s): vilgarize
to make well known, to popularize- vilgarizasyon (n)
popularization- vilger (azek)
1. vulgar
2. abusive- vilin (azek) Variation(s): vilen
1. ugly
2. nasty- vilnerab (azek)
vulnerable, weak, easily hurt- vilv (n)
vulva- vim (n)
pot scouring abrasive powder- vin (n & azek) Variation(s): ven
twenty- vina (n)
kind of string instrument- vineg (n)
vinegar- vinegret (n)
vinegar sauce- vinil (n)
vinyl flooring- vink (v) Variation(s): venk
to win- vinker (azek) Variation(s): venker
strong, bound to win- vinn (v) Variation(s): vini
1. to come
2. to accompany, to come along
3. to become, vinn isi = come over here- vinnday (n)
kind of spicy preparation ( esp. of fish and octopus)- vinndu (n)
ceremonial meal uniting two families after a marriage- vinset (n) Variation(s): vennset
1. twenty-seven
2. policeman- vinsink manke (n) Variation(s): vennsenk manke
seventy five cents- vint-e-enn (n & azek) Variation(s): vent-e-enn
twenty-one- vintenn (azek) Variation(s): ventenn
about twenty- vintyem (azek) Variation(s): ventyem
twentieth- viper (n)
viper- vir (v) Variation(s): vire
1. to turn
2. to turn around
3. to sell out
4. to go for a walk, a ride
5. to turn over, al vire = to go for a spin- viral (azek)
viral- viraz (n)
1. turning
2. change of ideas- vire (n)
dead-end (in dominoes)- virekiturn (konz) Variation(s): vireturne
whichever way you look at it- virgil (n)
1. comma
2. decimal point- viril (azek)
virile- virilan (azek)
virulent ( esp. of communalist, sexist, etc)- virilite (n)
virility- viris (n)
virus- virvire (v)
to hang around (in a vicinity)- virz (n & azek)
1. virgin
2. virgo (sign of the zodiac)- virzinite (n)
virginity- vis (v) Variation(s): vise
to screw in- vis (n)
1. screw
2. vice, sin
3. flaw, vis prosedir = irregularity in the procedure- vis (azek)
vice- vise (azek)
screw (of bulb etc)- vishnu (n)
name of a god- visi (azek)
dilo visi = mineral water- visversa (adv)
vice-versa, conversely- visye (azek)
vicious- vit (n)
1. glass
2. window- vit (adv)
fast- vital (azek)
vital, very important, essential- vitalite (n)
vitality- vitaminn (n)
vitamin- vites (n)
1. speed
2. gears- vites (adv)
fast- vitre (azek)
with glass panes- vitrinn (n)
1. shop window
2. cupboard with glass doors- vitriye (n)
glazier, glass-blower, worker in glass, to papa enn vitriye = I can`t see through you, you are barring me- viv (v)
1. to live
2. to survive
3. to live till old age
4. to experience- viv (n)
provisions, supplies- viv (azek)
laso viv = quick lime- viv (eks)
long live- vivan (azek)
1. alive
2. animated, living- vivano (n)
kind of fish- vividi (n)
white powder for forehead ( esp. in religious ceremonies)- viviseksyon (n)
vivisection- viz (v) Variation(s): vize
1. to aim for
2. to aim at- viza (n)
visa, endorsement on passport- vizavi (prep)
opposite- vizaz (n)
face- vize (azek)
under attack- vizib (azek)
visible- vizib (azek)
visible- vizibilite (n)
visibility- vizil (n)
vigil- vizilan (azek)
vigilant, on the lookout- vizilans (n)
vigilance- vizit (v) Variation(s): vizite
to visit, to go and see- vizit (n)
visit, ler vizit = visiting hours- viziter (n)
visitor- vizitez (n.f)
visitor ( esp. from abroad)- vizyel (n)
visuals (in art-work)- vizyel (azek)
visual- vizyer (n)
sights (of gun)- vizyon (n)
dream, vision- vo (v)
to be worth- vo (azek)
worthy, worth that- vodka (n)
vodka- vog (n)
fashion- vokabiler (n)
vocabulary- vokal (azek)
vocal- vokasyon (n)
vocation- vol (n)
1. theft, burglary
2. flight, pizon vol = childrens` game- volan (n)
1. steering wheel
2. layers, frills (in clothing)- volan (azek)
flying, poson volan = flying fish, laf volan = kind of fish- volay (n)
chicken (as a dish), volay dizef = chicken and eggs- volaz (n)
flying up (of fowls)- vole (v)
to fly away- vole (n)
1. series
2. kick (of football in the air), vole traka = a series of problems- voleborl (n)
volleyball- voler (n)
thief, burglar- volez (n.f)
thief- volez (azek)
angi lamandyan volez = kind of eel- volim (n)
1. volume, tome, book
2. volume control, loudness- volimine (azek)
big, thick (of a book), voluminous- volkan (n)
volcano- volkanik (azek)
volcanic- volonte (n)
will, perseverance- volonter (n)
volunteer- volonter (azek)
voluntary- volonterman (adv)
1. voluntarily, of one`s own free will
2. as voluntary work- volontye (eks)
certainly- volt (n)
volt- voltaz (n)
voltage- voltfas (n)
turn-about, sell-out- voltize (v)
to fly into the air, to be sent into the air- volyer (n)
bamboo with cloth attachment used for catching flies- vomi (v)
to vomit- vomi (n)
vomit- vomisman (n)
vomitting, biliousness- vomye (adv)
rather, preferably- voras (azek)
hungry, wild with hunger, greedy- vorasite (n)
greed- voryin (n) Variation(s): voryen
good-for-nothing, no-good- vot (v) Variation(s): vote
to vote, vot par proxy = postal vote, proxy vote- vot (n)
vote, drwa de vot = the right to vote- votan (n)
voters, electors- voter (n)
voter- votman (n)
voting, casting of votes- votroner (n)
your honour, judge- votur (n)
1. vulture
2. one who waits for the spoils- voyaz (v) Variation(s): voyaze
to go on a trip, to go abroad, to travel- voyaz (n) Variation(s): vwayaz
trip-abroad- vrak (n)
bulk-loading ( esp. of sugar), an vrak = in bulk- vre (azek)
TRUE- vreman (eks)
really- vremem (adv)
really, in actual fact- vresanblab (azek)
apparent, likely, plausible- vu (n)
si vu ple = please- vudre (v)
to rather do- vudu (n)
voodoo, black magic- vulwar (n)
express desire, specific wish- vunn (n)
type of ornamental grass- vuvway (v) Variation(s): vuvwaye
to call someone `you` formally- vwa (n)
1. vote
2. voice, a ot vwa = out aloud- vwal (v) Variation(s): vwale
1. to cover with a veil
2. to hide, to cover up
3. to wobble (of a wheel)- vwal (n)
1. sail
2. veil- vwala (eks)
there you are- vwale (azek)
veiled, mile vwale = kind of fish- vwalye (n)
sailing boat- vwar (v)
to see, to le vwar pu krwar = seeing is believing- vwatir (n)
car- vwayan (n)
one who can see the future- vwayan (azek)
see-through, transparent- vwayaz (n)
1. trip, number of times to and fro
2. trip abroad, de vwayaz lerb = two loads of grass- vwayaz (v) Variation(s): vwayaze
to go abroad, to travel- vwayazer (n)
1. one who is always travelling ( esp. at public expense)- vwayazer (n) Variation(s): voyazer
passengers- vwayel (n)
vowel- vwayer (n)
voyeur- vwayu (n)
no-good- vwazin (n) Variation(s): vwazen
neighbour- vwazinan (azek)
next door to- vwazinaz (n)
neighbourhood- vwazinn (n.f)
_neighbour- vya (n)
problem, bez mwa dan vya = to put me in a spot, frekant vya = look for trouble- vyab (azek)
viable- vyabilite (n)
viability- vye (n)
old people, bann vye = the older people- vye (azek)
old- vyefi (n)
1. spinster
2. kind of plant- vyegarson (n)
kind of flower- vyel (n)
kind of fish, vyel gri, vyel brizan, vyel labu, vyel volez, vyel ruz, vyel lakuzinn,- vyenn (n)
kind of savoury cake- vyerz (n & azek)
virgin- vyeyar (n)
old person- vyeyes (n)
old age- vyeyi (v)
to age- vyol (v) Variation(s): vyole
to rape- vyol (n)
rape- vyolaman (adv)
violently- vyolan (azek)
violent, vicious- vyolans (n)
violence- vyolasyon (n)
violation ( esp. of rights)- vyoler (n)
rapist- vyolet (n)
kind of root vegetable- vyolet (azek) Variation(s): vyole
violet- vyolon (n)
violin, rekin vyolon = kind of shark- vyolonis (n)
violonist- vyolonsel (n)
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