ditch vs patois

ditch and patois both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ditch	Yes	No	Yes	No
patois	Yes	No	No	No

ditch (noun)	patois (noun)
a long narrow excavation in the earth	a regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard
any small natural waterway	a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)

ditch (verb)	patois (verb)
crash or crash-land
cut a trench in, as for drainage
make an emergency landing on water
forsake
throw away
sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly