do (dwe) → must, must have
1. Li do wè sa'k nan tèt li.
He/she must have seen what's in his/her head.
He/she must have read his/her thoughts?????
2. I think "ja" might have originated form "jar" (money jar)
In Creole it means a stash, a stash of money, a treasure, a stash of treasure, a fortune
Usually we say yon ja lajan
...te gen yon ja ki te kache la.
...There was a treasure hidden there.
3. toupi (or topi) → tops (the toy), spin top
Yo tounen anwon tankou yon topi.
They turned round and round like a spin top.
Haitian Creole ↔ English Reference, Look up Haitian Creole and English Words
1. Li do wè sa'k nan tèt li.
He/she must have seen what's in his/her head.
He/she must have read his/her thoughts?????
2. I think "ja" might have originated form "jar" (money jar)
In Creole it means a stash, a stash of money, a treasure, a stash of treasure, a fortune
Usually we say yon ja lajan
...te gen yon ja ki te kache la.
...There was a treasure hidden there.
3. toupi (or topi) → tops (the toy), spin top
Yo tounen anwon tankou yon topi.
They turned round and round like a spin top.
Haitian Creole ↔ English Reference, Look up Haitian Creole and English Words
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