patois vs ditch

patois and ditch both are nouns.

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

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

patois (verb)	ditch (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