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To my wonderful, wonderful readers, thank you so much for your excitement, encouragement and love during this crazy publishing journey and to my beautiful, patient family, especially my Himself and my girls, for continuing to love and support me despite all that time I spend chained to my keyboard. I love you all!

Haitian Creole Words and Phrases

Words

Bata – Bastard

Bien – Good

Bonjou – Hello

Cheri – Darling

Dous – Sweet

Fanmi – Family

Grann – Grandmother

Grosoulye – Rude

Kontantman – Joy, contentment

Kreyol – Creole

Modi – Damn

Non – No

Oke – Okay

Orto - Ass

Poupou – Shit

Rete – Stop

Sekonsa – That’s right.

Silans – Hush

Souple –

Tifi – Girl

Wi – Yes

Phrases

Ala de traka – What a nuisance!

Anmourèz mwen – My love.

Bèl madanm – Beautiful lady.

Eskize mwen – Excuse me.

Kòkòt mwen! – Oh my sweet.

Lage’m – Let me go!

Li ansent– She’s pregnant.

M ap viv. Et ou? – I’m well. And you?

Me zanmi – My God

Ou ban m manti – You lied to me.

Petit se pa manti non – Child, it’s no lie.

Pinga ou fè sa! – Don’t you do that!

Sak pase? – How are you?

Se te on plezi – Nice to meet you.

Pa manyen mwen! – Don’t touch me!

Tu es un putain – You are a slut.

Numbers

Senk – Five

Sis – Six

Sèt – Seven

Uit – Eight

Hawaiian Words and Phrases

ˋAe! – Yes

Brah – Slang for “brother.”

Kaholo – Type of Hula dance.

Ka’o – Type of Hula dance.

Keiki kane – Son

Ko`u Aloha – My love.

Leipo'o – Lei head piece.

Luna – Style of Hula dance where the dance is standing.

Makua kane – Father, dad, daddy.

Makuahine – Mother

Maku – (For the purposes of this novel only) Short for Makuakane.

Nani – Beautiful

Noho – Style of Hula dance where the dance is seated.

Ohana – Family

Pāʻū – Wrapped skirt

Pēpē – Baby

Pihaʻū oʻu mokukauaheahe i nā puhi – My hovercraft is full of eels.

About the Author

Eden Butler is an editor and writer of Romance, SciFi and Fantasy novels and the nine-time great-granddaughter of an honest-to-God English pirate. This could explain her affinity for rule breaking and rum.

When she’s not writing or wondering about her possibly Jack Sparrowesque ancestor, Eden writes, reads and spends too much time watching rugby, “Doctor Who” and New Orleans Saints football.

Currently, she is imprisoned under teenage rule alongside her husband in Southeastern Louisiana.

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