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bay
to give
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bay , ban , ba
(to transfer or provide something to someone)
to give
Bay msye yon koka, mete l sou kont mwen - Give him a Coke and charge it to my account
to provide
Se li ki bay kòb pou (yo fè) antèman an - He’s the one who provided the money for the funeral
to produce
Mwa sa a pa bay lapli menm - This month didn’t produce any rain
to allow
Èske w ap bay timoun yo sòti aswè a - Are you allowing the children to go out tonight

Notes
  • When used meaning "to give", depending on the object receiving the action (indirect object) the spelling changes. Ex: Bay mesye a kle a, Ban mwen kle a, Li pat ba ou kle a.
  • Ban and Ba are abbreviations of the verb "Bay."
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