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    Kreyòl headword

    Diri ak pwa

    /dee-REE ak PWA/

    Noun
    In English
    Rice and beans
    Definition
    Rice served with beans, the everyday staple meal of Haiti. When the rice and beans are cooked together it is called diri kole.
    Example
    Manman m fè diri ak pwa ak poul. (My mom made rice and beans with chicken.)

    Diri ak pwa is a Haitian Creole (Kreyòl Ayisyen) word. For a full sentence, run it through the Haitian Creole translator, or return to the Haitian Creole dictionary.