vlé

Antillean Creole

Etymology

From French vouloir (“to want”), compare Saint Dominican Creole French vlé, Haitian Creole vle, Louisiana Creole oulé.

Verb

vlé

  1. to want

References

  • Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc., Tèstèman Nèf-la Épi an Posyòn An Liv Samz-la

Emilian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvle/

Verb

vlé

  1. first/third-person singular past historic of vlair

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French vouloir (“to want”). Compare Louisiana Creole oulé.

Verb

vlé

  1. (Saint-Domingue) to believe
    Ly vlé parti démain. ― He wants to leave tomorrow.

Descendants

  • Haitian Creole: vle

References

  • S. J. Ducœurjoly (1802), Manuel des habitans de Saint-Domingue [Manual of the Inhabitants of Saint-Domingue]‎[1] (in French), Paris
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