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A dish with fried meat as the primary ingredient. A typical example will have will have fried goat (tassot cabrit) or fried beef (tassot bef), fried p
fyah fi dat
An expression used to signify disapproving judgment of an act or thing by calling down or wishing hellfire on the target of disapproval.
glass eye
The White-eyed Thrush (Turdus jamaicensis) is a species of bird in the Turdidae family. It is found in Cayman Islands and Jamaica. Its natural habitat
gombo
The cashew (Anacardium occidentale) is a tropical evergreen tree in the Anacardiaceae family, native to South America. It produces both the cashew nut
idren
Term used by males to address each other
ioa
The spirits of Haitian Voodoo that serve as an intermediary between God and humanity.
irish potato
Potato
kalenda
A style of stick fighting martial art commonly seen during Carnival . It is the national martial art of Trinidad and Tobago
kalinda
A style of stick fighting martial art commonly seen during Carnival . It is the national martial art of Trinidad and Tobago
Kay koule twompe soley soley men li pa twompe lapil.
A leaky house can fool the sun, but it can't fool the rain.
kenep
Melicoccus bijugatus; Ovoid green fruit that grows in bunches on trees up to 30m high. The fruit typically ripen during the summer. The fruit is relat
kleren
A rum like spirit made from sugar cane juice.
klorat
A homemade firework popular around the Christmas/New Year's season
kreole
Local dialect derived from African and various European languages (usually some combination of English, French, Spanish or Dutch)
labrapen
Seeded breadfruit
Lafimen pa janm leve san dife.
There's no smoke without fire. Rumours always have a grain of truth.
lamveritab
Tree and fruit native to the Pacific Islands and Malaysia that was brought to the West Indies in the 18th century. The fruit is large with a rough gre
loa
The spirits of Haitian Voodoo that serve as an intermediary between God and humanity.
lwa
The spirits of Haitian Voodoo that serve as an intermediary between God and humanity.
l'wha
The spirits of Haitian Voodoo that serve as an intermediary between God and humanity.
Makak pa janm kwe petit-li led.
"A monkey never thinks her baby's ugly." People never see their own faults
mamba
A spicy nut butter made from peanuts, sugar and hot pepper.
mawnin
Morning
may moulin
A meal made by slow cooking seasoned cornmeal. The meal is stirred or turned as it is cooked.
Men anpil chay pa lou.
Many hands lighten the load.
militon
Chayote. Edible pear shaped green vegetable of the squash family. The vegetable bears on vines and comes in smooth skinned and prickly skinned varieti
Nan tan grangou patat pa gen po.
In times of famine and hardships potatoes have no skin.
pacay
Inga feuilleei is a legume that produces a podded fruit with a smooth textured, sweet, edible white pulp surrounding the seeds.
papa noel
A Haitian analogue to Santa Claus
pied caimite
A round fruit about the size of a tennis ball. It has a glossy leathery skin that is either green, purple, or some combination of the two colours. Ins