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Butterfly
Definition
An insect with colorful wings
Example Sentence
Patois: Di buttafly dem a flutter roun di flowa.
English: The butterflies are fluttering around the flower.
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English Translation
Butterfly
Definition
A colorful, flying insect with large wings
Example Sentence
Patois: Mi si a yello buttafly inna di gyaaden
English: I saw a yellow butterfly in the garden
English Translation
Butterfly
Definition
Refers to an insect with colorful wings.
Example Sentence
Patois: Di buttafly flutta gracefully inna garden.
English: The butterfly flutters gracefully in the garden.
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