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bat

[ˈbat]

noun

LanguageJamaican Creole English

Meaning
  1. moth (nocturnal insect)
  2. In Jamaica, this word is commonly used to refer to large moths that come out at night.
Examples

Duppy bat still a fly like hawk.

Black witch moths are still flying around like hawks.

Pronunciationˈbat

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteJamaicans use this term for large moths, not the flying mammal.

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