Welkohn tu Aktoaba

Aktoaba n. October.
Harikayn Hati mi kohn eena Aktoaba.
Hurricane Hattie came in October.


ak v. act.
Shee laik ak laik shee beta dahn pipl.
She likes to act like she's better than other people.
See: goh aan.


akaadn tu prep. according to.
Di joj seh akaadn tu di laa, Ah gilti.
The judge said, according to the law, I'm guilty.


akaadyan n. accordion; popular musical instrument used in the traditional Kriol boom and chime band.
Misa Peetaz seh ih ponish wen ih noh ga ih akaadyan wid ahn?
Mr. Peters says he suffers when he doesn't have his accordion with him


akchwal adj. actual.
Tel mi weh da di akchwal amonk a moni weh wi mek aaf a di sayl.
Tell me the actual amount of money that we made on the sale.


akwod (var: akwaad) adj. awkward.
Da bwai kohn nak dong evriting wid ih akwod self.
That boy's so awkward, he knocked everything down.
See: blofoto.


akyooz v. accuse.
Dehn akyooz di man a wahn lat a bad ting, bot ih seh ih inosent.
They accused the man of many bad things, but he said he's innocent.




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