house, building. (see also: mézon)
"I ja ni dé lanné dépi misyé-a koumansé kay-la épi i p’òkò sa wèsté adan’y jik toujou."
It has already been two years since the man began to build the house and he still can’t live in it yet.
kay lodyans: courthouse.
"Kay lodyans-lan plen moun mé nou p’òkò wè jij-la."
The courthouse is full of people but we haven’t seen the judge.
kay masonn: wall house, house made of concrete blocks.
"Kay masonn sé kay ki ka fè pli cho."
Wall houses are the hottest kind of houses.
kay planch: wooden house.
"Kay planch ka kwazé pli vit pasé kay masonn."
Wooden houses fall apart quicker than wall houses.