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an nou b(h?)ouke jouk nou anwe

English translation: Let's cry out for help until we no longer can.

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Haitian-Creole term or phrase:An nou rele anmwe jouk nou bouke.
English translation:Let's cry out for help until we no longer can.
Entered by: CHENOUMI (X)

21:21 May 24, 2000
Haitian-Creole to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary
Haitian-Creole term or phrase: an nou b(h?)ouke jouk nou anwe
a citation by Jan Mapou
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"Let's cry out for help until we no longer can."
Explanation:
Original sentence not quite right. A logical sentence based upon the context could be:

"An nou rele anmwe jouk nou bouke", which could be translated as follows:

>>> Let's cry out for help until we no longer can.<<<
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CHENOUMI (X)
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5 +2"Let's cry out for help until we no longer can."
CHENOUMI (X)
na"Let's raise up our voices until we can no more!"
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15 hrs
"Let's raise up our voices until we can no more!"


Explanation:
Without a context and a word not completely spelled out, it is difficult to render an exact translation of your Creole sentence. Our proposed translation is what I feel comes the closest to the idea that has been conveyed.


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"Let's cry out for help until we no longer can."


Explanation:
Original sentence not quite right. A logical sentence based upon the context could be:

"An nou rele anmwe jouk nou bouke", which could be translated as follows:

>>> Let's cry out for help until we no longer can.<<<


CHENOUMI (X)
Native speaker of: Native in Haitian-CreoleHaitian-Creole, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 4
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agree  Karlo (X): Excellent!
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