← Diksyonè
kè
n.English heart
Français cœur
The organ that pumps blood; deep feeling, courage, emotional center.
Organe qui pompe le sang; sentiment profond, courage, centre émotionnel.
Ogan nan kò moun ki ponpe san; santiman pwofon, kouraj.
Variants:
kè-a
tchè
💬 Example Sentences
Kè m ap bat vit.
My heart is beating fast.
Mon cœur bat vite.
Li gen bon kè.
He has a good heart. / He is kind.
Il a bon cœur.
Sa fè kè m fè mal.
That hurts my heart.
Ça me fait mal au cœur.
🔗 Compounds & Expressions
kè sote
fright, shock
frayeur, choc
kè kontan
happiness, joy
bonheur, joie
gen kè
to have courage
avoir du courage
kè mare
anxiety, sadness
anxiété, tristesse
kè pòpòz
peace of mind
tranquillité d'esprit
🌿 Pwovèb (6)
« Wòch nan dlo pa konn doulè wòch nan solèy. »
A rock in the water doesn't know the suffering of a rock in the sun.
La pierre dans l'eau ne connaît pas la douleur de la pierre au soleil.
« Pwomès se dèt. »
A promise is a debt.
Promesse est dette.
« Kou pou kou, Bondye ri. »
Tit for tat, God laughs.
Coup pour coup, Dieu rit.
« Renmen sere, renmen touye. »
Hidden love is love that kills.
L'amour caché est un amour qui tue.
« Bay kou bliye, pote mak sonje. »
The one who strikes forgets, the one who bears the scar remembers.
Celui qui frappe oublie, celui qui porte la cicatrice se souvient.
« Sa je pa wè, kè pa tounen. »
What the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve.
Ce que l'œil ne voit pas, le cœur n'en souffre pas.
📜 Etymology
Fr. cœur → kè. Monophthongization of French diphthong.
📝 Usage & Cultural Notes
'Kè' is one of the most productive roots in Kreyòl — it appears in dozens of compounds encoding emotional states through the body.
📚 Literary Connections
Coming soon — literary appearances from the History of Haitian Literature.