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Jamaican Creole English

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B
Jamaican Creole English
bot[bot]Appears in an example
prep
A conjunction used to introduce a statement that contrasts with what has just been said.

“Im waan unu nof taim, bot unu naa lisn.”

He warned you many times, but you didn't listen.

Also means
  1. but

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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C
Jamaican Creole English
chat[t͡ʃat]Appears in an example
verb
To speak with someone or to hold a conversation about a specific topic.

“Dem did a chat bout evriting wa apm.”

They talked about everything that happened.

Also means
  1. to talk about, to discuss

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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D
Jamaican Creole English
did[did]
particle
A marker used to indicate that an action happened in the past.

“Im did wel rich. Nou im poor.”

He was very rich. Now he's poor.

Also means
  1. Marks the past tense.

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Jamaican Creole English
die[die]Appears in an example
noun
The period of time from sunrise to sunset, or a full twenty-four hour period.

“Di neks die, dat a did di Sabat die”

The next day, which was the Sabbath day

Also means
  1. day

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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