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Louisiana Creole words starting with “S

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sinti

noun
English:waistband

In sinti, çé ça to mèt otou tô lahansh.

A waistband is what you put around your wast.

To ka trouvé in sinti pou nonm é pou fenm-yé.

You can find waistbands for men and for women.

English:waist

Kan to dans, krosh un bèl ti fiy en sô sinti é kit mizik-la bouj twa. Çé ça’k mo pèl bon dans mèmm!

When you dance, grab a beautiful girl by the waist and let the music move you. That's what I call real dancing.

sinus

adjective
English:sinus

Mô mamm toujou gin un tá traká ak sinus é alærjí labá.

My mom still has lots of sinus and allergy trouble there.

sinyé

regular verb
English:bleed

Ç'apé sinyé.

That's bleeding.

sip

Noun
English:cypress tree

sipliye

Verb (transitive)
English:to beg

sipotté

regular verb
English:tolerate
Synonyms:endure; put up with