English words from Louisiana French
- shaThe letter Ш, ш.
- bayouA slow-moving, often stagnant creek or river.
- habitationThe act of inhabiting; state of inhabiting or dwelling, or of being inhabited; occupancy.
- lagniappeAn extra or unexpected gift or benefit, such as that given to customers when they purchase something.
- ArceneauxA surname from French, common among Cajuns and Louisiana Creoles.
- Bayou TecheA waterway in south-central Louisiana, in the United States.
- choupiqueThe bowfin fish, Amia calva
- couyonjoker, funny person
- rougarouA werewolf or werewolf-like creature said to inhabit the swamps in Louisiana (and sometimes French-Canadian) folklore.
- sac-a-laitA white crappie (Pomoxis annularis).