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    Kreyòl headword

    Pwa

    /PWA/

    Noun
    In English
    Beans
    Definition
    Beans, especially red, black or pinto beans. Sòs pwa is a smooth bean sauce served over rice.
    Example
    Mwen renmen sòs pwa. (I love bean sauce.)
    Origin
    From French pois.

    Pwa often comes up alongside Diri. Look up both in the Haitian Creole dictionary, and use the Haitian Creole translator when you're ready to build a full sentence.