Bonswa Mandaly! One quick question, I was looking to use the Creole word fonse, but I found so many definitions that I’m confused now. Can I use it to say –they broke the door–yo fonse pot la? Also what are other ways you can use that word? Thanks.

1.

Use defonse – to knock down, to dismount, to dismantle

They broke down the door…

Yo te defonse pòt la…..

Also….

2.

fonse (sou) (verb) – to attack, to charge at, to assault

He charged at me like a bull.

Li fonse sou mwen kon yon towo bèf.

3.

Fonse (verb) – to frown

She always has a frown.

Sousi l toujou fonse.

4.

And then there’s anfonse

Anfonse – to sink

The more he tried to get out of the water, the deeper he sank.

Tank l t ap eseye soti nan dlo a se tank li t ap anfonse plis toujou.

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