bai :
v., to give, to render ; bai épi pwan, to give and take ; bai le, to give way ;
sa ki ka bai vitman ka bai dé fwa, he gives twice that gives in a trice ; bai an
pwézan, to give a present ; bai an chaj, to give charge ; bai jijman, to
give judgement ; i ka bai ek lanmen ouve, he gives generously ; konmen ou bai ?
how much (money) did you give ? finet-la ka bai asou lawi, the window gives upon the
street. Note : With personal pronouns as direct or indirect objects bai occurs with
alternate forms ba, ban ; e.g. ban mwen, to give me ; ban nou, to give us ;
ba wou, to give you (sing) ; bai zòt, to give you (pl.) ; bai li, to give
him (her, it) ; ba yo, to give them ; ba i chenn, to wind a watch or clock.
Compare : mwen bai chak sé ti gason-an on liv, I gave a book to each of the boys ;
with : mwen ba li-i, I gave it to him.
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