Jamaican Patois Dictionary
Canonical Cassidy-JLU headwords with popular spelling aliases, etymology, and links to songs in our archive. 2197 verified and widely attested terms.
2197 terms
- -demUsed to indicate plurality.
- ais
- a bag aa lot of; lots of; much; many (large amount)
- a baggaalternative spelling of a bag a
- a crocus bag aa lot of, a whole lot of, a ton of (large amount)
- a da mekthat's why
- a farinoverseas
- a goalternative form of a-go
- a hen ina iselfan end in itself
- a konchriin the country; in rural areas
- a suh di ting setc'est la vie; such is life, that's life
- a suh it guhc'est la vie; such is life, that's life
- a wa mekwhy; why is it that
- a yaadat home
- aabaharbour
- aadhard; difficult
- aad fihard to; difficult to
- aad iezHard ears; stubborn, unwilling to listen to advice.
- aadiensaudience
- aafhalf; off
- aaganorgan
- aaganizieshanorganization
- aaganizmorganism
- aagasAugust
- aagimentargument
- aagosAugust
- aakidorchid
- aaksalternative spelling of aks
- aalall; even
- aal a demall of them
- aal di taimall the time
- aalmuosalmost
- aalwiezalways
- aaraitalright
- aaredialready
- aashorse
- aas-riesinhorse racing
- aatart; heart
- aataauthor
- aatagrafiorthography
- aatiekheartache
- aatisartist
- aawezalways
- aazwiezalways
- abhave
- abeetaunt
- abengAn abeng (horn of the Jamaican Maroons).
- abraadabroad
- accompongAccompong. A historical Maroon village located in the Cockpit Country in Jamaica.
- achrakshanattraction
- achribyutattribute
- ackeeAn ackee.
- adaother
- adaelsother
- adaels ieriaother areas
- adawaizinstead
- adminischrietivadministrative
- advokietadvocate
- affialternative spelling of haffi; have to; must
- afialternative spelling of haffi; have to; must
- aftaafter
- agenagain
- agrikolchaagriculture
- agrikolcharalagricultural
- agyuargue
- agyu seargue that
- ahnand
- aiWe; the divine unity of self and others; inclusive first person (Rastafari Iyaric).
- ai skuulhigh school
- aidaeither
- aidentifaiidentify
- aidentifai azidentify as
- aidentifai wididentify with
- aidentitiidentity
- aidieidea
- aiglidle
- aijrosfierhydrosphere
- ailoil
- ailanisland
- ailantisland
- airishIrish potato; potato
- airish pitietaIrish potato; potato
- aisice
- aiskriimice cream
- aisolietisolate
- aitheight
- aiyaniron
- ajresaddress
- akiAckee, the national fruit of Jamaica.
- aki ahn saalfishackee and saltfish
- akliemacclaim
- aknalijacknowledge
- akraasacross
- aksto ask
- aktivisactivist
- aktuobaOctober
- alaholler; shout
- alaivalive
- alayansalliance
- alduoalthough
- aligetacrocodile; alligator
- aligeta pieravocado; alligator pear
- alivolive
- all fruits ripeEverything is going well; all is favorable.
- amfisbiinyanamphibian
- anand
- anahonour
- anancyalternative spelling of Anansi
- anansealternative spelling of Anansi
- anansiAnansi (trickster spider in West African and Caribbean folklore)
- anansyalternative spelling of Anansi
- anareblhonourable
- anchopalajianthropology
- andaunder
- andastanunderstand
- anedaanother
- aneddaanother
- anlainonline
- anlesunless
- anmiglpalm
- anodaalternative spelling of anedda
- ansaanswer
- ansofistikietidunsophisticated
- anuhAm not; is not; are not; was not; were not.
- apaatapart
- apaintappoint
- apihappy
- apierappear
- aplapple
- aplaiapply; applied
- apmhappen
- aprishietappreciate
- apruochapproach
- apruuvapprove; approved
- aror; she
- ar elsor else
- aredialready
- arinjorange
- arselfherself
- asaaltassault
- aschranamiastronomy
- aschranomiastronomy
- askaadnaccording
- askaadn tuaccording to
- aspitalhospital
- athat; hot
- atletixathletics
- atmosfieratmosphere
- aulold
- avhas, have
- av seksto have sex, to copulate
- avieloblavailable
- axox; ask
- axepaccept
- axtielox tail
- ayahigher
- azwelalso
- baababarber
- baabyuudaBarbuda (an island and dependency of Antigua and Barbuda)
- baaginbargain
- baalball; cry
- baanborn
- baaraborrow
- baasboss
- baaskitbaalbasketball
- baatbath
- baazlibasil
- babilanThe corrupt system of oppression — police, government, or unjust authority.
- babylonThe corrupt system of oppression — police, government, or unjust authority.
- badbad
- bad-mindalternative spelling of badmind
- badabother; worse
- badarieshanhassle; inconvenience
- baddaalternative form of bada
- badibody
- badmangangster
- badmindenvious, jealous (envious)
- bafanClumsy, awkward, or foolish in movement or manner.
- baiby; buy
- baikbike
- bailojibiology
- baitbite
- bakback
- baka bushin the bush; in the countryside
- bakbuonbackbone; spine
- baklbattle
- bakraWhite person; historically, white slaveholder or colonial ruling class.
- balmyardA place where obeah and pocomania rituals are practised.
- bam bamA ruckus, commotion, or explosive energy; also a landmark dancehall anthem title.
- bambaclaatalternative spelling of bomboclaat
- bamibammy (a traditional cassava flatbread)
- bammiealternative spelling of bammy
- bammybammy (cassava flatbread)
- banband
- banaanabanana
- bandwagonistbandwagoner
- banggarangUproar, disturbance, commotion, or cluttered disorder.
- bankrabasket, bankra
- bantonstoryteller
- baptaizto baptize (perform the sacrament of baptism)
- baptisBaptist
- baraalternative form of borrow
- baroalternative form of borrow
- batmoth (nocturnal insect)
- batambottom
- batanibotany
- batnbottom
- battybutt, bottom, buttocks (buttocks)
- batty boyalternative spelling of batty bwoy
- batty bwoyhomosexual, fag, faggot, queer (homosexual)
- batty manalternative spelling of battyman
- batty riderbooty shorts, batty rider, hot pants
- battymanhomosexual, fag (homosexual)
- baulbowl
- bawlto shed tears; to weep
- baxpunch; bask
- baxinboxing
- bayabuyer
- bayagrafibiography
- bayosfierbiosphere
- beg yuplease
- bekaabecause
- beksangry
- belbell
- belistomach; belly
- benbend
- bessuperlative degree of gud: best
- betacomparative degree of gud: better
- bexangry
- bibleHigh-frequency JLU religious term.
- biebay
- biebibaby
- biedbathe; beard
- biefiesbare-faced; blatant
- biejbeige
- biekbake
- bierbear; stand
- biesbase
- bies pahnbased on
- biesikbasic
- biesinbasin
- bievto behave
- bifuobefore
- bifuorbefore
- bifuotaimformerly; an era in the past; a period in the past
- bifuotaim piiplpeople of earlier times; people in the olden days
- bigbig
- big opto commend; to praise; to boast
- big upTo praise, respect, or give recognition to someone.
- bigacomparative degree of big
- bigissuperlative degree of big
- bigoppraise; commend
- biifbeef
- biinitiny; teeny
- bikaaznbecause; since
- bilbuild
- bil pahnbuild on
- bilangbelong
- biliivto believe
- billsA J$100 banknote.
- biyainbehind
- biznizbusiness
- blackheart mana man from a Jamaican urban legend who kidnaps little children; bogeyman
- blaifavour; chance; opportunity
- blakblock; black
- blak pepablack pepper
- blasomalternative spelling of blossom
- bleachTo stay awake through the night.
- bless uphi, hey (greeting)
- blingkifirefly
- blood clotalternative spelling of bloodclaat
- blood klaatalternative spelling of bloodclaat
- bloodclaatdamn, damned, fucking, goddamn, goddamned
- bluublue
- bobibreast
- bodbird
- boklbottle
- bollo workTemporary emergency jobs created by the government to reduce unemployment.
- bombaclaatalternative spelling of bomboclaat
- bomboclaatsanitary towel
- bomboclatalternative spelling of bomboclaat
- bonburn; bun
- bongjriboundary
- bongxbounce
- boopsboom
- bootsalternative form of boot
- bosTo shoot; to burst forth; to break through (especially in performance or conflict).
- botbut
- botabutter
- botnbutton
- boubough; bow
- boutabout; approximately
- bowcatA man who performs cunnilingus.
- braadbroad
- braatopsiupbringing
- bradaHigh-frequency JLU kinship term (brother).
- brawtaSomething extra given as a bonus or gratuity.
- bredbread
- bredabrother
- breddabrother
- bredfruutbreadfruit
- bredrenClose male friend; brother in spirit.
- brejrinfriend
- briekopbrak up; fall apart
- brievbrave
- bring tigedabring together
- bringglagitated
- brinkssugar daddy
- brodaalternative spelling of bredda
- brokbreak
- brounbrown
- brown mana lightskin male (of colour).
- browninga lightskin female (of colour)
- bruckbroke, broken
- buckTo bump; To bump into; To encounter
- buckraalternative spelling of bakra
- buguyagasloppy, low-class, worthless person
- bukbook
- bulfraagbullfrog
- bumbaclotalternative spelling of bomboclaat
- bumbovagina
- bumboclaatalternative spelling of bomboclaat
- bumboclatalternative spelling of bomboclaat
- bumboclotalternative spelling of bomboclaat
- bunTo cheat on a partner; betrayal in a relationship.
- buodboard
- buod a chostiiboard of trustees
- buodn skuulboarding school
- buotboth; boat
- bustamante backboneBustamante backbone
- butuAn uncouth and stupid person; a boor; a low-class person.
- buutbooth; boot
- bwaiboy
- bwai piknison
- bwailboil
- bwoyboy, guy, man
- byuutibeauty
- calabanA box-and-stick type trap for birds. (bird trap)
- callijcollege, university
- cannaalternative form of cyaan
- carochiesodds and ends, junk, stuff
- ceraseebitter melon, cerasee
- cerfiticketcertificate
- chaajcharge
- chaaklitchocolate; cocoa
- chaaklit chriicacao tree; cocoa tree
- chaischoose
- chaka-chakauntidy; disorderly; in disarray
- chansilietto translate
- chanspowttransportation
- chargieA close, trusted friend; ride-or-die companion.
- chatspeak
- chericherry
- cheschest
- chichiwood termite; wood ant
- chienjchange
- chiizcheese
- chikinchicken
- chineyChina; Chinese.
- chiney kChiney K (Chinese-made imitation Kalashnikov rifle)
- choexpression of exasperation
- chobltrouble
- chochchurch
- chokchastructure
- chostrust
- chostiitrustee
- chrabltravel
- chradishantradition
- chraitry
- chrai fitry to
- chrajiditragedy
- chrangstrong
- chranzfaamtransform
- chranzishantransition
- chranzishan piiriadtransition period
- chranznashinaltransnational
- chrapstrap
- chrapiktropic
- chrapikaltropical
- chrechstretch
- chrechastretcher
- chrentstrength
- chretnthreaten
- chrezhatreasure
- chriedtrade
- chrientrain
- chrienintraining
- chrienjastranger
- chrietstraight
- chriitree; three (3)
- chriittreat
- chriititreaty
- chriktrick
- chrikifaicunning
- chrompittrumpet
- chrosto trust
- chrucktruck
- chruuthrough
- chuochochayote squash; christophene; cho-cho
- chuochuochayote; cho-cho
- chupidstupid
- chuutrue
- chuu-chuureally
- chuuhoutthroughout
- chuuntune
- chuuttruth
- chuuzchoose
- chuuzdeTuesday
- cockroach nuh business inna fowl fightmind your own business
- coco breadA Jamaican bread made with coconut milk.
- cocobayleprosy
- cocobehalternative spelling of cocobay
- concordeThe Aérospatiale-BAC supersonic airliner; Concorde.
- cool runningsall the best
- cotchaccommodation, place, space (accommodation)
- couldacould
- couldncouldn't
- cow neva know di use a im tail till im lose ityou never miss the water till the well runs dry
- cravengluttonous, greedy
- crepathletic shoe, trainer
- crissNice, sharp, well-dressed, or cool.
- crocus bagburlap bag, crocker sack (burlap sack)
- cyaanCannot; unable to.
- cyancannot
- dathis here; that there
- daathat
- daagdog
- daansdance
- daatadaughter
- dailuutdilute
- dainasuordinosaur
- dairekdirect
- daladollar
- dangkidonkey
- dashthrow; toss; fling; hurl
- dash awiethrow away
- dashiintaro; taro root; dasheen
- datthat
- dat a chuuindeed; yes; truly
- dat-dethat there
- dawg nyam dem suppaThey are going to be up the creek without a paddle ; they are going to be in a world of trouble ; they are going to be in trouble.
- dawg nyam har suppaShe'll be up the creek without a paddle ; She'll be in a world of trouble ; She'll be in trouble.
- dawg nyam im suppaHe'll be up the creek without a paddle ; He'll be in a world of trouble ; He'll be in trouble.
- dawg nyam mi suppaI'm going to be up the creek without a paddle ; I'm going to be in a world of trouble ; I'm going to be in trouble.
- dawg nyam unnu suppaYou all are going to be up the creek without a paddle ; you all are going to be in a world of trouble ; you all are going to be in trouble.
- dawg nyam wi suppaWe're going to be up the creek without a paddle ; We're going to be in a world of trouble ; We're going to be in trouble.
- dawg nyam yuh suppayou'll be up the creek without a paddle; you'll be in a world of trouble.
- dayalekdialect
- dayasporadiaspora
- dayatishandietician
- ddekumMirror.
- dethere
- de-soalternative form of deso
- dead lefestate, inheritance, legacy
- debldevil
- deddie; dead
- definishandefinition
- dehThere; to be located.
- dehnthey
- dehn kaaliis called; known as
- dekieddecade
- demThey; them.
- dem shot miI've been shot
- dem-dethose; those there
- dem-yathese; these here
- demakrasidemocracy
- demselfthemselves
- depdepth
- desoright there
- devldevil
- dezatdesert
- dithe
- di grietisthe greatest
- di muosthe most
- di uol a demall of them; they all; everyone
- dibietdebate
- didMarks the past tense.
- dieday
- dielidaily
- dietdate
- difiitdefeat
- difikoltidifficulty
- difrahndifferent
- difransdifference
- difrantdifferent, other, various
- digriidegree
- diildeal
- diil widdeal with
- diklierdeclare
- diktietadictator
- diktietashipdictatorship
- dimokratizieshandemocratization
- dipaachadeparture
- dipendepend
- dipen pandepend on
- disthis
- dis-yathis here
- disaiddecide
- disayathis here; this
- dischribyuushandistribution
- disembaDecember
- disendantdescendant
- disepshosdeceitful
- disgostiddisgusted
- disorvto deserve
- disrispekto disrespect
- distingshandistinction
- ditieldetail
- divaiddivide; divided
- dizaindesign; designed
- dizain fidesigned to
- dizortdessert
- domestikieshandomestication
- domplindumpling
- dondon, leader, community leader, crime boss, head of a garrison
- dongdown
- dongluodto download
- dopighost
- dosdust
- dotidirty
- doti opsoil; get dirty
- dounpresTo oppress; to hold down through unjust authority (Iyaric inversion of "oppress").
- doutdoubt
- dovecotThe grave (a sometimes metaphorical location of death, or the state of death itself)
- drop a grongdrop on the ground; drop to the floor
- duto do
- dun knowYou already know; obviously; for sure.
- dunce batdunce; idiot; moron
- dungdown
- duodoor; though
- duohndon't
- duordoor
- dupiA ghost or spirit of the dead; an apparition.
- duppyA ghost or spirit of the dead.
- dutch pota cast iron pot for roasting, baking, and frying; Dutch oven (Dutch oven)
- dutchiealternative spelling of dutchy
- dutchyalternative form of Dutch pot
- duttydirty, messy, soiled, unclean, nasty
- dwiitdo it
- dwlalternative form of DWL
- dyuudue
- ebievery
- ebi dieevery day
- ebnheaven
- ebrievery
- ebribadieverybody; everyone
- ebritingeverything
- edhead (part of the body)
- ed a stiethead of state
- edikieshaneducation
- editaeditor
- efif
- egalternative spelling of egg
- egvaantijadvantage
- egzakliexactly
- egzaminexamine
- egzamplexample
- egzisexist
- elhell
- eldaelder
- elimentelement
- elivietaelevator
- ellohello
- elphelp
- elsweelsewhere
- enhen
- enajienergy
- enattainmententertainment
- eniany
- enibadianybody; anyone
- enieblenable
- enitaimanytime; whenever
- eniwiezanyway; in any case; regardless
- entapraizenterprise
- enuhso, like, Do you know what I mean? (filler word)
- epistemalajiepistemology
- eritijheritage
- escallionalternative spelling of scallion
- esnessence
- evidensevidence
- evnheaven (abode of God and of the angels and saints in His presence)
- evrievery
- evribadieverybody, everyone
- evritingeverything
- exchienjexchange
- exchriimextreme
- exepshanexception
- exkiepto escape
- exkluudnexcluding
- expanshanexpansion
- expiriensexperience
- expuotexport
- extablishestablish
- extingkextinct
- faadafather
- faakfork
- faalfall
- faal dongfall down
- faal ina lobfall in love
- faamform; farm
- faamaformer; farmer
- faamatformat
- faamblialternative form of fambili
- faarfar
- faasimpudent; interfering; meddlesome; intrusive
- faatifikieshanfortification
- fagfog
- fagivnisforgiveness
- faibfive (5)
- fainfine; find
- fainalfinal
- faiyafire
- faiya bona fire
- faiyamanfireman
- fakfact
- faksfox
- falafollow
- falarafollower
- falarinfollowing
- fambilifamily, relative
- famblifamily
- farinforeign country; overseas
- farinaforeigner
- fasalternative spelling of fast
- fasilitietfacilitate
- fassalternative spelling of fast
- fassyFull of sores.
- fayafire
- febiweriFebruary
- fedafeather
- feminisfeminist
- feminizimfeminism
- fenein trouble
- fenke-fenkeFrail, puny, or weak in constitution.
- fennehto become sick; to feel faint; to be in distress; to be in pain
- fensfence
- fiFor; to (infinitive marker).
- fi aralternative spelling of fi har
- fi chuuin truth; indeed; truly
- fi demtheir
- fi harher
- fi imhis
- fi mimine
- fi paaposon purpose; deliberately
- fi touzn a ierfor thousands of years
- fi unnuyour
- fi unualternative spelling of fi unnu
- fi wiour
- fi yualternative spelling of fi yuh
- fi yuhyour
- fiemosfamous
- fierfair
- fiesface
- fiestirude; cheeky; impudent
- fietfate; faith
- fievaforever
- fiffifth (5th)
- fiftiinfifteen (15)
- figafigure
- figatforget
- fiichafeature
- fiilfeel; field
- fiimielfemale
- fiivafever
- fikshanfiction
- filasafiphilosophy
- finaminanphenomenon
- finanshalfinancial
- finggafinger
- fingga-hedfingertip
- fiziolajiphysiology
- fizishanphysician
- fizixphysics
- flaifly
- flievaflavour
- flimfilm
- flingto throw, to cast
- flodflood
- flowaflour; flower
- flowazflower
- fluorfloor
- follow fashionExhibiting copycat behaviour.
- fongkshanfunction
- forisfurthest
- formfirm
- forty-legalternative spelling of forty leg
- forwardMove ahead; encouragement to progress or keep going.
- fosfirst (1st); fuss
- foulhen; chicken
- foundieshanfoundation
- fraagfrog
- frahnfrom
- fraifry; fried
- frai domplinfried dumpling
- frai plaanfried plantain
- fraideFriday
- fraitnfrighten
- framfrom
- frenfriend
- frenshipfriendship
- friifree
- from me bornalternative form of from mi bawn
- from mi bawnall my life; since birth
- fruutfruit
- fruut juusfruit juice
- fuckeryfuckery, bullshit
- fuckryalternative spelling of fuckery
- fufufoolish; mashed yam
- fulfull
- fuofour (4)
- fuokosfocus
- fuosforce
- fuotfourth (4th)
- fuotiinfourteen (14)
- futfoot
- futbaalfootball
- fuudfood
- fyuilfuel; fueled
- fyuufew
- gadGod
- galanggo on; go away; get along; move ahead
- garrisonA de facto autonomous district controlled by a don and the don's armed gang, typically loyal to a political party; a favela; a slum.
- gazaVybz Kartel's affiliated community and fan base; Portmore, St. Catherine.
- gennaChristmas season in Jamaica; also used to describe festive, celebratory energy.
- gensagainst
- get apaintbe appointed
- get bexget angry
- get hextingkgo extinct
- gito give
- giengain
- gietgate
- ginepguinep; limoncillo; Spanish lime
- gizzadaA sweet Jamaican pastry with a coconut filling; gizzada.
- gluobalglobal
- goto go; going; went. (tense is determined from context)
- go a faringo abroad
- gobnagovernor
- gobna-jinaralGovernor-General
- goligully
- goliblgullible
- gongun
- goozooalternative spelling of guzu
- govamentgovernment
- graasapasmoke
- grabbaa form of tobacco normally added to cannabis before smoking
- grampieransgrandparents
- grater cakeA dessert consisting of shredded coconut in sugar paste; grater cake.
- griepgrape
- grietgreat
- grietisgreatest
- griiagree; agreed
- grii pahnagree on; agreed upon
- grii seagree that
- griingreen
- grongground
- gruogrow
- gruotgrowth
- guangoAlbizia saman, guango, monkey pod tree, rain tree
- gudgood; well
- gudzgoods
- guinepThe fruit of Melicoccus bijugatus — a tree of the Sapindaceae family, native to Central and South America.
- gullyThe inner-city community; associated with Gaza/Gully dancehall faction culture.
- gunggupigeon pea; gungo pea
- gunggu piizpigeon pea; gungo pea
- gungodal, pigeon pea, pigeon peas
- gungo peasalternative form of gungo
- guolgoal; gold
- guotgoat
- guzumagic
- gwaangoing on, to go on
- gwaan easyTake it easy; relax; go slowly.
- gwaavaguava
- gwango on; happen
- gweehnbe going to, shall
- gyaadguard
- gyaadngarden
- gyaalikgarlic
- gyadagather
- gyadaringathering
- gyalgirl
- gyal piknidaughter
- gyalisA man who is romantically involved with multiple women; a ladies' man or player.
- gyalliswomaniser, philanderer, playboy, player
- gyasgas
- haakiekarchaic
- haalzwiealways
- haatagrafiorthography
- haatiklarticle
- haatisartist
- habrijaverage
- habviosobvious
- hadaother
- hadapadopt
- hadvencharaadventurer
- haffihave to, must
- hafihave to; must
- haidhide
- hairishIrish potato; potato
- hairish pitietaIrish potato; potato
- hambrelaumbrella
- hanalisisanalysis
- hangleTo hang around idly; loiter.
- hanimalanimal
- harijinorigin
- hathurt; hot
- hatityuudattitude
- haxentaccent
- haxesoblaccessible
- haxpekaspect
- hayaniron
- hayan-mekiniron-making
- hazas
- hearticalauthentic, genuine, real, true (authentic)
- hebiniebony
- hebmheaven
- hedituoryaleditorial
- hegegg
- helselse
- henend
- hen aend of
- heniany
- heni aany of
- heni a di abovany of the above
- henitinganything
- heniting helsanything else
- hexpandexpand
- hexplienexplain
- hexpreshanexpression
- hextenextend
- hextingkextinct
- hidyamidiom
- hiemaim
- hieteight (8)
- hietiineighteen (18)
- hifekeffect
- higglerhiggler, street vendor
- higlahawker; peddler; street vendor
- hiiteat
- hiizease
- hilekchranikelectronic
- hilekchranik komiunikieshanelectronic communication
- himpresimpress
- hinchradokshanintroduce
- hinchrajuusintroduce
- hinchresinterest
- hinfluensinfluence
- hingglishEnglish
- hinishalinitial
- hinkluudnincluding
- hintanashinalinternational
- hintanashinal chrablinternational travel
- histryhistory
- hofishalofficial
- hofishal langwijofficial language
- hongglonly
- honggrihunger
- honyanonion
- hopin-enopen-ended
- horbanizieshanurbanization
- horihurry; rush
- hori ophurry up
- horliearly
- howahour
- hoxhusk
- huobalukoverlook
- huolwhole; hole; hold
- huol-taimaold-timer
- huoliipmany; a lot; large group
- huoraloral
- huoral langwijoral language
- huovnoven
- hushthere, there (calm somebody)
- i-talalternative spelling of ital
- icanamyeconomy
- iehear
- ieblable
- iejage
- iejoblmature; as in person
- ielto greet
- ienjelangel
- ienshentancient
- ieprilApril
- ieryear; hair; hear; air
- ieriaarea
- ieshaste; hurry
- ieteight (8)
- ietieighty (80)
- ietiineighteen (18)
- iezear
- ifainalifinally
- ifekeffect
- igwaanaiguana
- ihnhe; she
- iibmeven
- iibneven
- iihnisn't it? (interrogative particle)
- iikwalequal
- iinain
- iipmany
- iirhere
- iiseast
- iistaneastern
- iiteat
- iit aafeat up
- iivneven
- iivninevening
- ikanamieconomy
- ikanamikeconomic
- ikanamixeconomics
- ilekelect; elected
- iloschrieshanillustration
- imhe; she
- impakimpact
- impruuvimprove; improved
- impuotantimportant
- imselfhimself, herself
- imuoshanemotion
- in fakin fact
- inain
- ina di faam ain the form of
- ina di wolin the world
- inaamosenormous
- inabitinhabit
- indipendansindependence
- indischrokteblindestructible
- indoschriindustry
- indoschrialindustrial
- indoschrializieshanindustrialization
- infamieshaninformation
- influensinfluence
- infrontain front of
- inggiejengage
- ingkluudnincluding
- ingkorijencourage
- ingkswaegg
- inieblenable
- injaienjoy
- injinierinengineering
- inkluudinclude
- inkriisincrease; increased
- inruolenroll
- insaiklopiidyaencyclopedia
- inspayainspire
- intaiklentitled
- intanashinalinternational
- intanetinternet
- intatienaentertainer
- invalvinvolve
- inviejaninvasion
- irieEverything is good; feeling positive, peaceful, or alright.
- ischrihistory
- ishuissue
- istuorianhistorian
- itto hit
- italhealthy (conducive to good health)
- ivalvevolve
- ivenchualieventually
- iventevent
- jaagrafigeography
- jaagrofigeography
- jaalojigeology
- jack mandora mi nuh choose noneTraditionally used to end an Anansi story or folktale, to let it be known that the story's moral lesson wasn't directed at any listener in particular.
- jainjoin
- jainopjoin up
- jakfruutjackfruit
- jalojigeology
- jamaicaJamaica (an island and country in the Caribbean)
- jamaicanJamaican
- jamdownJamaica
- jamdungalternative form of Jamdown
- jamiekanalternative spelling of Jumiekan
- jangkroturkey vulture
- janiweriJanuary
- jehovaHigh-frequency JLU religious term.
- jelijelly coconut; unripe coconut sold in the street for water
- jeliduojelly coconut; unripe coconut sold in the street for water
- jewgalternative spelling of jook
- jieljail
- jiizasJesus (first-century Jewish religious preacher and craftsman held to be a prophet, teacher, the son of God, and the Messiah)
- jinalA trickster, con artist, or cunning person.
- jinaralgeneral
- jinarasitigenerosity
- jinarieshanrelatives; generation
- jinjaginger
- joe grindThe man with whom another man's wife is having an affair; side guy; wife's male lover (male paramour)
- jojjudge
- jojmentjudgement
- jompdance
- jomp-upparty
- jonjomushroom; mould; mildew
- joogalternative spelling of jook
- jookpierce, prick, poke, prod, stick (poke)
- jooksA robbery, especially one involving a weapon.
- jorkjerk (seasoning); jerk cuisine
- jork chikinjerk chicken; chicken with jerk seasoning
- jork puokjerk pork; pork with jerk seasoning
- jork siizninjerk seasoning; a spicy seasoning for meat
- jork spaisjerk spice; jerk seasoning
- jornaljournal
- jostisjustice
- jraadraw
- jraadongreduced
- jraafdraft
- jraafutlame
- jraazdrawers
- jragandragon
- jraidry
- jramatikdramatic
- jrapdrop
- jredRastafarian
- jresdress
- jresbakreverse
- jresdongshift position
- jriepopaccost
- jriimdream
- jringkdrink
- jrogdrug
- jromdrum
- jukpoke; pierce
- juki-jukiprickly; sharp; needle-like
- julaiJuly
- jumieka lieba paatiJamaica Labour Party
- jumieka taakJamaican patois; Jamaican creole
- jumiekanJamaican
- june plumSpondias dulcis or its fruit; ambarella; June plum.
- junjomushroom; mould; mildew
- juokjoke
- juudue; owing or owed
- juu tudue to; as a result of
- juunJune
- juun plomambarella; june plum (Spondias dulcis)
- juurinduring
- juusjuice
- kKalashnikov
- kaabecause
- kaalcall; called
- kaancorn
- kaanfuldisdainful
- kaazbecause
- kaaznbecause
- kach banit pepascotch bonnet pepper
- kainkind; type; sort; coin
- kaitkite
- kakcock
- kalacollar
- kalalucallaloo; amaranth
- kalanicolony
- kalaniscolonist
- kalekcollect
- kalekshancollection
- kalijcollege
- kamancommon
- kaman yuusijcommon usage
- kamedicomedy
- kanchosnisconsciousness
- kanchrakcontract
- kanchuolcontrol
- kanekshanconnection
- kanschrokshanconstruction
- kansdaconsider; considering
- kanselCancel
- kantentcontent
- kantinyucontinue
- kanvasieshanconversation
- karambuolastarfruit; carambola
- kasaadacassava
- kasaavacassava
- katncotton
- katn chriicotton tree
- kazmopalitancosmopolitan
- kechcatch
- kech di riekget the drift; get the point
- kechopketchup
- kelyanscallion; green onion
- kiangkroturkey vulture (common New World vulture)
- kidni biinkidney bean
- kiedenscadence
- kiefulcareful
- kiekcake
- kiensugar cane
- kiercare
- kiescase
- kilomitakilometre
- kimischrichemistry
- kinskin
- kindomkingdom
- kipto keep.
- kisaadacassava
- klaatcloth
- klasikalclassical
- klemClimb.
- klieclay
- klie patclay pot
- kliemclaim
- kliinclean
- kluozclothes, garment
- kolacolour
- kolchaculture
- komcome
- kom iin lakabe like; be similar to
- kom yacome here
- komiinto appear, to seem, to imagine
- komiunikieshancommunication
- kompailcompile
- kompyuutacomputer
- kompyuuta manitacomputer monitor
- konchricountry
- kongkconch
- konicunning; clever; shrewd; tricky_
- kopla few, couple (a small number of)
- korantcurrent
- kori guotcurry goat
- korilcoral
- korlcurl
- koscurse; swear
- koskosdispute; argument; quarrel
- kostad aplcustard apple; sweetsop; sugar apple
- kotcut
- kot patwaspeak Jamaican patois
- kot yaigive someone an evil look; give someone cut eye
- kotchTo sit or rest; to hang out.
- kotlismachete
- koucow
- kounticounty
- kowichcow-itch
- kozncousin
- kraaniskinny
- kraimcrime
- kraisChrist
- kraitiiryacriteria
- krapcrop
- krichoulowl
- kriebngluttonous
- kriepscrape
- krietcreate
- krietivcreative
- krietiv raitncreative writing
- krievnalternative form of craven
- kriimcream
- krikitcricket
- krisstiff; proud
- kritikal akliemcritical acclaim
- kulook; see
- kudncould not
- kukcook
- kukumbacucumber
- kunuboat; fishing boat
- kuoknatcoconut
- kuoknat chriicoconut tree
- kuoknat milkcoconut milk
- kuoknat waatacoconut water
- kuokotaro; taro root; dasheen
- kuolcold; coal
- kuoscoast
- kuotcoat
- kuulcool; school
- kwaadinetcoordinate
- kwaatquart
- kwaitquite
- kwaiyatquiet
- kwestiyanquestion
- kwiinqueen
- kwikquick
- kwik-taimimmediately; in a hurry
- kwintsquint; blink
- kyaacarry
- kyaahncan't; cannot
- kyaarcar
- kyaaratcarrot
- kyabijcabbage
- kyahncan; be able to
- kyaklikCatholic
- kyamilcamel
- kyancan
- kyanalcanal
- kyanggl̩candle
- kyangkroturkey vulture
- kyapasiticapacity
- kyapchacapture
- kyapitalcapital
- kyapitaliscapitalist
- kyaptincaptain
- kyarcarry
- kyaraktacharacter
- kyarito carry
- kyashcash
- kyash krapcash crop
- kyashucashew
- kyatascatter
- kyataliscatalyst
- kyatigaricategory
- laalaw
- laadlord (master of the servants of a household or the master of a feudal manor)
- laaflaugh
- laajlarge
- laanlearn
- laba-labaExcessive or gossiping talk.
- labrishgossip, gossiping, idle talk
- labstalobster
- lailie
- laibrilibrary
- laiflife
- laifstaillifestyle
- laiklike
- laitlight
- laitouslighthouse
- laivliving
- laiyadliar
- laiyanlion
- lajiklogic
- lakasuch as; like; for example
- laka seas if; like
- lamlamb
- lanland
- langlong
- langwijlanguage
- layadliar
- lebllevel
- lebmeleven (11)
- ledaleather
- lefleave; depart
- leggo beastslut, whore (promiscuous person)
- legoloose; disorderly; out of control
- lego biisa wild person; a badly-behaved person; an unruly person
- lejislietalegislator
- lentlength
- letaletter
- lib a farinlive abroad; live overseas
- liberalizimalternative spelling of liberalism
- libnliving
- libn langwijliving language
- lichichaliterature
- lickto hit, stroke, or blow
- lickwoodTo hit a wall
- liebalabour
- liedilady
- lietlate
- lietalater
- lieyalayer
- lifoplift up
- liidaleader
- liigleague
- liinlean
- likhit; strike
- likklelittle, small
- likkle moreSee you later; goodbye (literally 'little more').
- likllittle; small
- likl muosalmost
- liklacomparative degree of likl
- liklissuperlative degree of likl
- lililittle
- limelime (small green citrus fruit)
- lingguistiklinguistic
- linggwislinguist
- lislist
- lis alist of
- lisnlisten
- litosfierlithosphere
- livto live
- lizadlizard
- liziCat.
- loblove
- longlung
- lornlearn
- louallow
- lovto love
- lpmanToad.
- lukSearch; look
- luolow
- luokallocal
- luokalaizlocalize; localized
- luokietlocate; located
- luokiet inalocated in
- luokiet nierlocated near
- lymealternative spelling of lime
- maachMarch
- maagaskinny
- maakitmarket
- maaninmorning
- madamother
- mada-tongmother tongue
- madanmodern
- madifaimodify
- madifikieshanmodification
- magaalternative spelling of mawga
- magaziinmagazine
- magijmaggot
- maglmodel
- magnumA Magnum. A bottle of the popular fermented mead drink.
- maigrieshanmigration
- mainbe careful; mind
- maitmight
- maitbimaybe
- majaritimajority
- mampybig, fat, huge, obese
- manman
- manatiimanatee
- manazeblpolite
- manggomango
- mangguusmongoose
- manitamonitor
- manleyA J$1,000 banknote.
- manyufakchamanufacture
- manyufakcharinmanufacturing
- masmass
- mas komiunikieshanmass communication
- mash opto smash, to break up, to destroy
- mash upTo destroy, overwhelm, or perform exceptionally well.
- mashetmachete
- mashiinmachine
- mashiin tuulmachine tool
- mashiinrimachinery
- matarafakmatter of fact
- matiirialismaterialist
- matimatixmathematics
- mawgaThin, meagre, underweight.
- mealternative spelling of mi
- medisnmedicine
- meditieshanmeditation
- mejameasure
- mejamentmeasurement
- mekmake
- mekopmake up
- membaremember
- mesijmessage
- miI; me.
- mi a fretI'm worried
- mi come yah fi drink milk mi nuh come yah fi count cowget to the point
- mi head a hot miI have a headache
- mi soon comeI will arrive shortly.
- mi teeth a hot miI have a toothache
- mi throw mi corn mi neva call nuh fowlif the cap fits, wear it; if the shoe fits, wear it
- midiommedium
- midyamedia
- mieMay
- miebimaybe
- miejamajor
- mielmale
- mienmain
- mienlimainly
- migglemiddle
- miglmiddle
- migl-klaasmiddle class
- miinmean
- miininmeaning
- miitmeet
- miitametre
- miizolekmesolect
- milichrimilitary
- miliyanmillion (1,000,000)
- mimuorialmemorial
- ministaminister
- miselfmyself
- mishanerimissionary
- misnuomamisnomer
- mixchamixture
- mixchomixture
- mobayMontego Bay
- molesto molest
- monalternative spelling of man
- mondeMonday
- mongksamong
- mongxamong; amongst
- monimoney
- mordaramurderer, killer
- mountnmountain
- moutmouth
- mouth a massychatterbox
- move and gwehget lost
- muomore
- muo dahnmore than
- muobailmobile
- muormore
- muosmost
- muoslimostly
- muotaimoften; frequently
- musmusmouse
- muunmoon
- muuvmove
- muuv frahnmove from
- muuv gaamove to
- myuuzikmusic
- myuziommuseum
- nanot
- na fishould not be
- na kech di riekmiss the point; be off the mark; not get the drift
- na ongglnot only
- naanegative continuous aspect marker
- naamalinormally
- naasinasty; filthy
- naastinasty; filthy
- naatnorth
- naatiisnorth east
- naatwesnorth west
- nadannorthern
- nainnine (9)
- naintninth (9th)
- naintiinnineteen (19)
- naisnice
- naitnight
- naiznoise
- nalijknowledge
- nanfikshannon-fiction
- nannyalternative spelling of Nanny
- naritivnarritive
- nattyabbreviation of natty dreadlocks
- natty dreadabbreviation of natty dreadlocks
- navlnovel
- nawnot
- nebanever
- neehnnot (negates the meaning of the modified verb)
- nexother; another
- nex iernext year
- niechanature
- nielnail
- niemname
- niernisnearness
- nieshannation
- nieshan stietnation state
- nietibnative
- nietib langwijnative language
- night-batalternative form of bat
- niiglneedle
- niyilisnihilist
- nono
- no kjano matter; regardless of
- no kja umochno matter how much
- no kwaitnot quite
- no kyano matter; regardless of
- no kya ouno matter how
- no riilinot really
- nobadinobody, no one
- nofmany, a lot; enough
- nof nofmany many, a whole lot
- nof piiplmany people
- nof tangxmany thanks; thank you very much
- noftaimoften; frequently
- nombanumber
- nonnone
- nondilesnonetheless; regardless; in any case
- notnnothing
- notn na go sonothing like that
- novembaNovember
- nuhdon't
- nuoknow
- nuotnote
- nuotoblnotable
- nuoznose
- nyaampsuseless person
- nyabinghiA Rastafari drumming ceremony and spiritual gathering.
- nyamTo eat (often voraciously).
- nyam aafeat up
- nyami-nyamigreedy; gluttonous
- nyangaPride
- nyuunew
- nyuu yaak sitiNew York City (largest city in the United States, situated in the state of New York at the mouth of the Hudson River on the northeastern Atlantic Coast)
- nyuuznews
- nyuuzpiepanewspaper
- obyaAfro-Caribbean folk magic, sorcery, or spiritual practice.
- ogliugly
- okoroccur
- okrookra
- oloscam
- omblhumble
- ongglonly
- onggl wanonly one
- onggrihungry
- onjridhundred (100)
- onthunt
- ontalajiontology
- ontinhunting
- ontruutuntruth
- opup
- op tuup to
- opdietupate
- opinyanopinion
- opsaid dongupside down
- ortearth
- ortkwiekearthquake
- oshto hush, to comfort
- ouhow
- ou komhow come, why (used for asking "why" questions)
- oudigreeting
- ounown
- oushouse
- ousomebahowever
- outta roadin the street, on the street, into the street, onto the street
- ozbanhusband
- paadnpardon
- paalimentparliament
- paaratparrot
- paaspass; past
- paas dongpass down
- paas ischripast history
- paaslparsley
- paasnparson; preacher
- paasteritiposterity
- paatpart
- paat apart of
- paatiparty
- pahnon; upon
- painpineapple
- paintpoint; pint
- paippipe
- pakitpackage; packet
- paliispolice
- palisipolicy
- palitikalpolitical
- palitishanpolitician
- palitixpolitics
- panishSpanish
- panlainonline, on the Internet
- papilapopular
- papilieshanpopulation
- papishuofoolishness (exclamation of surprise)
- papyulieshanpopulation
- parTo associate, to chill, to hang.
- pardneralternative spelling of partner
- partnerpartner
- patpot
- patipatty
- pattya Jamaican patty; a pastry that contains various fillings and spices baked inside a flaky shell, often tinted golden yellow with an egg yolk mixture or turmeric. (Jamaican pastry)
- patwapatois; Jamaican patois; Jamaican creole
- paypapaper
- pearavocado
- peaspea
- peenie wallieA firefly. A nocturnal beetle that emits a flashing light.
- pelspell
- pelinspelling
- pepapepper
- pichapicture
- picha bukpicture book
- pickneyA child.
- piepay
- pie fapay for
- piejpage
- piepapaper
- pieravocado; alligator pear
- pieransparents
- pieschripastry
- pieshanspatience
- piich patanspeech pattern
- piikspeak
- piikaspeaker
- piiki-puoki"speaky-spoky"; fancy language
- piilpeel
- piiniclick beetle; peeny
- piini-waaliclick beetle; peeny
- piiplpeople
- piipl nashinal paatiPeople's National Party
- piiriadperiod
- piispeace; piece
- piizpea; peas
- pikniA child.
- pikni demHigh-frequency JLU plural phrase (children).
- pilikinpelican
- pimentaallspice; pimento
- piopure; solely
- pitspit
- pitietapotato
- pitnichild
- plaanplant; plantain
- plaantplant
- plaantinplantain
- plaayPlay
- plejapleasure
- plieplay
- pliesplace
- plietplate
- plitsplit
- plomplum
- poblikpublic
- poblikieshanpublication
- poblishpublish
- poblishapublisher
- pofaamperform
- poliispolice
- poliismanpoliceman
- politikal paatipolitical party
- politricksterpolitrickster
- ponon
- pongkinpumpkin
- pongonutpomegranate
- ponishpunish
- ponishmentpunishment
- por-kiapitaper capita
- porlpearl
- pormanentpermanent
- posnalpersonal
- posnal infamieshanpersonal information
- pospektivperspective
- possecriminal crew; gang; posse
- potenshalpotential; potentially
- potieninpertaining
- potikilaparticular
- potikyulaparticular; particularly
- powapower
- powafulpowerful, mighty
- prablemproblem
- prafitprophet
- praidpride, self-worth
- praimprime
- praim ministaprime minister
- praisprice
- praivisiprivacy
- prajekproject
- pramispromise
- pravinsprovince
- predspread
- preeto look at, to peer, to check out
- prekedifficulty
- prekehconfusion, scandal, trouble
- priichto preach
- priispriest
- priivosprevious
- primentaallspice; pimento
- prizaabpreserve
- priznprison
- prodokproduct
- prodokshanproduction
- profeshanal chrieninprofessional training
- pronongxpronounce
- protekprotect
- protekshanprotection
- prumuotpromote
- pruogramprogram
- pruosesprocess
- pudnpudding
- pum pumpussy, vagina
- pumuotpromote; promoted
- punaanyalternative spelling of punani
- punanipussy (vulva or vagina)
- puopoor
- puohimpoem
- puokpork
- puolanPoland
- puospost
- puosipostman
- puotsports
- pupaapapaya
- puscat
- puss in a bagcat in the sack, pig in a poke
- pussyclaatsynonym of bloodclaat
- pwailspoil
- pyaa-pyaaweak
- pyuuritipurity
- quattieone-and-a-half pence.
- quintsqueeze or contract the inner vaginal muscles, providing a tighter feel around the penis during intercourse.
- raaraw
- raasAnus or posterior; used intensively as an exclamation or intensifier. Considered highly vulgar in formal registers.
- raasclaatalternative spelling of rassclaat
- raatedalternative spelling of raatid.
- raatidextremely angry; annoyed
- raipripe
- raisrice
- rais ahn piizrice and peas
- raitright; write
- raitawriter
- raitnwriting
- raktuonstone
- ram pusstomcat
- rampto joke around, to roughhouse
- rangwrong
- rang-saidinside-out
- rassbloody, damn, fucking, goddamn, goddamned
- rassclaatdamn, damned, fucking, goddamn, goddamned
- rat batalternative spelling of ratbat
- ratbatbat (flying mammal)
- rawtidalternative spelling of raatid
- red peaskidney bean
- redarather
- rediready
- refarefer
- refa tureferred to
- refa tu azreferred to as
- refaransreference
- refarans bukreference book
- refransreference
- rekaadrecord
- rekanaizrecognize
- rekanaiz serecognize that
- rekanishanrecognition
- respeckalternative spelling of respect
- respectgreetings, hello, hi
- respirieshanrespiration
- responseResponsible
- revaluushanrevolution
- revariireverie
- revilieshanRevelation (final book of the New Testament of the Bible)
- revinyuurevenue
- rhatidalternative spelling of raatid
- ribariver
- ribelyanrebellion
- riddimAn instrumental track over which multiple artists record different songs.
- ridimrhythm
- riedraid
- riedioradio
- riekhunch; notion; impulse; trick
- rielwierailway
- rielwie stieshanrailway station
- rienrain
- rienjrange
- riesrace
- riesinracing
- riesizimracism
- riezarazor
- rieznraisin
- rifaamreform
- rifainrefine; refined
- riglriddle
- riichto reach, to come, to arrive
- riidread
- riidareader
- riijanregion
- riijanalregional
- riilireally
- riisantrecent
- riiznreason
- rijaisrejoice
- rilaxieshanrelaxation
- rilieshanshiprelationship
- rilietidrelated
- riliisrelease
- rilijanreligion
- rimienremain
- ripoblikrepublic
- riprizentrepresent
- riswrist
- rispekrespect
- ritornreturn
- rivuoltrevolt
- rizaatresort
- rizoltresult
- robotillegal taxi
- rolling calfa calf demon with fiery eyes which makes its presence known by rattling chains
- romantikromantic
- ronrun
- rude bwoycriminal, delinquent, gangster
- rudiealternative form of rude bwoy
- runningsHow a system or bureaucracy works; how people operate; the status quo
- ruodroad
- ruoman kyaklikRoman Catholic
- ruoman kyaklik chochRoman Catholic Church
- ruosroasted
- ruudnisrudeness
- ruulrule
- ruutroot
- saabserve
- saabisservice
- saachsearch
- saafsoft
- saalfishsaltfish
- saaltsalt
- saaya saassoy sauce; soya sauce
- saisoy
- saikalajipsychology
- saitsight; site
- saiyansscience
- sakrifaissacrifice
- salnggoCool down.
- same knife stick sheep stick goatwhat goes around, comes around
- samfialternative spelling of samfie
- samfiecon artist, con man, scammer, swindler, trickster
- sansand
- sangsong
- santapiicentipede
- sarsir
- sarilred sorrel
- sasayatisociety
- satayasatire
- satdeSaturday
- sayansscience
- sayantisscientist
- scallionbunching onion, green onion, leek, scallion, spring onion, Welsh onion
- schemehousing scheme; council estate; a housing project; neighbourhood.
- schraipstripe
- schuustew
- sesay
- sebmseven (7)
- sebmtseventh (17)
- sebmtiinseventeen (17)
- sebnseven (7)
- sebntseventh (7th)
- sebntiinseventeen (17)
- sebralseveral
- sedthe very same, the aforementioned.
- sefself
- sekansecond (2nd)
- seklsettle
- seklmentsettlement
- sekshansection
- selaseller
- selahAmen; so be it; a pause for reflection (from biblical/Psalms usage).
- senchricentury
- senitsenate
- senitasenator
- senssince
- sensoblsensible
- sensoscensus
- sentanssentence
- sentricentury
- separieshanseparation
- septembaSeptember
- set a ruulset of rules
- sevSave
- sexizimsexism
- sfierstar
- shaachijshortage
- shaatshort
- shapshop
- shap-maasashopkeeper
- shearerA J$5,000 banknote.
- shedashadow
- shell dungTo destroy, dominate, or tear down — on stage or in an argument.
- shiemshame
- shiershare
- shobshove
- shotshirt
- shottaAn armed gangster ; a gunman.
- shouldnshouldn't
- shoutshout
- shudnshouldn't
- shugasugar
- shuga kiensugar cane
- shuoshow
- shuorsure; shore
- shuutshoot
- sisee
- sibsieve
- sidongsit down; sit
- siefsafe
- siekabecause; due to
- sielsail
- siemsame
- siem wiethe same way
- siem wie laka efas if; just as; like
- sievsave
- siisea
- sii kyaptinsea captain
- siikritsecret
- siikuelsequel
- siimseem; appear
- siim fiseem to; appear to
- siinagreed; OK (affirmative particle)
- siiscease
- siitorklsea turtle
- siiznseason
- siizninseasoning
- siksick
- silekshanselection
- simitricemetery
- singsing
- singasinger
- sinieksnake
- sinielisnail
- sintingsomething
- siplslippery
- sistaHigh-frequency JLU kinship term (sister).
- sisterClose female friend; sister in spirit.
- sistimsystem
- siticity
- sitieshansituation
- sitietsituate
- sitizncitizen
- sitnsomething
- sixsix (6)
- sixtsixth (6th)
- sixtiinsixteen (16)
- skaisky
- skelyanscallion; green onion
- skuulschool
- skwiersquare
- skwier kilomitasquare kilometre
- sky juiceA snow cone served in a clear plastic bag instead of a cone ; sky juice
- slaitslight
- sleng tengA marijuana cigarette; also the landmark 1985 digital dancehall riddim produced by King Jammy.
- sliebslave
- sliipsleep
- sluoslow
- smaalsmall
- smadisomebody; someone
- smadi elssomeone else; somebody else
- smadi uusomeone who; somebody who; a person who
- small up yuhselfMake room; move aside.
- smuoksmoke
- soso
- so langx azas long as; so long as
- sobjeksubject
- sodansouthern
- sofasuffer
- sofarieshansuffering
- sohnsome
- sojessuggest
- somsome
- somasummer
- somwesomewhere
- sondeSunday
- soon comeellipsis of mi soon come; (literal) I'll be right back; I'll be there soon
- sopmsomething
- sopraiznsurprising
- sopressuppress
- sopuotto support
- sorklcircle
- sorniemsurname
- sorosiplant (bitter melon) used for making cerasee tea
- sorounsurround; surrounded
- soroun baisurrounded by
- sorry wi nuh tek credit cardsorry, we don't accept credit cards
- sorvantservant or slave, depending on context
- sosaiyetisociety
- sostiensustain; sustained
- souasore
- sounsound
- soutsouth
- soutiissouth east
- soutwessouth west
- spaisspice
- sparA friend, a mate, a pal.
- spekchromspectrum
- speshalspecial
- spiesspace
- spiishizspecies
- spliffA conical marijuana cigarette; a joint; a spliff.
- springspring
- spring rienspring rain
- spring waataspring water
- spuoxmanspokesman
- staachstarch
- staamstorm
- staarstar
- staar aplstar apple; milk fruit
- staarfruutstarfruit; carambola
- staatstart
- stailstyle
- starA friend, a mate, a pal
- stiestay
- stieblstable
- stiejstage
- stieshanstation
- stietstate
- stietosstatus
- stiimsteam
- stiim powasteam power; steam-powered
- stodistudy
- stuonstone
- suck-suckA snow cone served in a clear plastic bag instead of a cone; sky juice
- suhnsoon
- suimzshrimp
- sumaalsmall
- sumadisomebody; someone; some person; a person
- sumuudsmooth
- suodsword
- suojasoldier
- suopsoap
- suossource
- suoshalsocial
- suoshal wokasocial worker
- susugossip
- suuchasuture
- suunsoon
- suupsoup
- sweetiesweetie
- swiitsweet; suite
- swiit pepasweet pepper; bell pepper
- swiit pitietasweet potato
- swiit-swiitvery sweet
- swiminswimming
- taaktalk; speak
- taakinspeech
- taatstart
- taat frahnstarting from
- taikltitle
- taimtime; thyme
- talawastrong; fearless; stubborn
- tallawahpowerful, strong, tough.
- tambrikturmeric
- tambrintamarind
- tanstand
- tan opstand up
- tandadstandard
- tangxthanks; thank you
- tapstop
- tapiktopic
- tayatire
- tayadtired
- tecknalagytechnology
- tektake
- tek iintake in; absorb
- tek kier atake care
- tek pliestake place
- tek uobatake over
- tek weh yuhselfRemove yourself; leave.
- tekniiktechnique
- teluntil; til
- tel noutill now; until now; heretofore
- tenten (10)
- tenistennis
- tenttenth (10th)
- tenyatenure
- terichriterritory
- tertiinthirteen (13)
- textailtextile
- tidetoday
- tiebltable
- tieltail; tale
- tiestaste
- tietatheatre
- tigedatogether
- tiitea
- tiichteach
- tiichateacher
- tiifsteal
- tiittooth; teeth
- tikstick
- tingthing
- tingkthink; stinky; foul
- tingzthings
- tioritheory
- tisyutissue
- tixa tick
- tochtouch
- todthird (3rd)
- todistudy
- tofhard; tough
- tonturn; become
- tongtown
- tordthird
- torklturtle
- tormterm
- tormalthermal
- tornin paintturning point
- torpmtaimturpentine
- torzdeThursday
- totithirty
- tountown
- touznthousand (1000); thousands
- towatower
- towiltowel
- traceIdle talk; bullshit.
- trostrust
- tuto
- tugedatogether
- tumatistomato
- tumpaButtocks; posterior (often in humorous or scolding contexts).
- tun upTurn up; extremely lively, exciting, or hyped.
- tuotoe
- tuofuutofu
- tuontone
- tuonalititonality
- tuoristory
- tuutwo (2)
- tuultool
- twelbtwelvew (12)
- twentitwenty (20)
- udwood
- umanwoman
- umochhow much
- unnuyou, y'all
- unnu tek credit carddo you accept credit cards
- unuYou (plural); all of you.
- unuselfyourselves
- uobaover
- uoba taimover time
- uobasioroverseer
- uolhole; whole; old
- uoliholy
- uoliipmany; a lot
- uomhome
- uonown
- uonaowner
- uonashipownership
- uonyanonion
- uopmopen
- uopm opopen up
- uoshanocean
- uovaover
- uovnoven
- uuwho
- uufawhose
- vaisvoice
- vanvan
- varayativariety
- vejiteblvegetable
- vierivary
- vijanvision
- vinigavinegar
- volkienovolcano
- vorjanversion
- vorzhanversion
- vowilvowel
- vuokalvocal
- vuokalisvocalist
- vuotvote
- wawhat
- wa dehn kaalknown as; called
- waahnto want, to desire
- waakwalk
- waalwall
- waamwarm
- waapmwhat's happening; what's up (greeting)
- waarwar
- waatawater
- wagonistalternative form of bandwagonist
- wah gwaanWhat's going on? A universal greeting meaning hello or what's up.
- wahnwant
- waiwhy
- waidpredwidespread
- waifwife
- wailwhile; wild
- wailswhile; whilst
- waitwhite
- walawallow
- walk goodTake care; goodbye (literally 'walk well').
- wanone (1)
- wan nexanother
- wan wieone way
- wapn-bapnpoorly constructed; thrown together
- waswasp
- wat-lefleftovers; remainders
- wat-liivleftovers; remainders
- wethat
- we miin sewhich means
- wedaweather
- weehnwas, were
- welkomto welcome, to receive someone
- wenwhen
- wenzdeWednesday
- weswest
- wiwe
- wickedExcellent, impressive, or extremely good (opposite of standard English meaning).
- widwith
- widoutwithout
- widoutnwithout any; without
- wieway
- wiejwage
- wieswaist (part of the body between the pelvis and the stomach)
- wietwait
- wiikweek
- wiilwheel
- wikidwicked, evil, unrighteous
- wikidnisevil, malice, wickedness
- wineTo dance with rhythmic hip movement; to gyrate.
- wintawinter
- wipwhip
- wiselfourselves
- wodword
- wod-a-moutword-of-mouth
- wokwork
- wok fuoswork force
- wokaworker
- woklisuseless; worthless
- wolworld
- woriworry
- worlworld (majority of people)
- woromworm
- worshipto worship (to honor and adore, especially as a deity)
- wotworth
- wotlisuseless; worthless
- wouldawould
- wouldnwouldn't
- wudwood
- wuolwhole
- yahere
- ya-soalternative form of yaso
- yaadhome
- yaadiJamaican; person from Jamaica
- yaieye
- yamyam
- yangaA dance with a fast rhythm.
- yardHome, Jamaica, or one's community.
- yardieJamaican
- yasoright here
- yaxepaccept
- yesideyesterday
- yongyoung
- young bud nuh know stormexperience is the best teacher
- yuYou (singular).
- yuhyou
- yuh a how muchhow old are you
- yuh have pickneydo you have children
- yuh yeye dem prettyyou have beautiful eyes
- yumanitihumanity
- yunivorsitiuniversity
- yuselfyourself
- yuumanhuman
- yuuniiknisuniqueness
- yuunyanunion
- yuususage; use
- yuusfuluseful
- yuusijusage
- yuutyoungster; youth; young person
- yuuzuse
- zeenYou understand?; you see?; right?
- zelafuneral service (a nine-night wake/celebration for the dead)
- ztingsSettings
- zuuzoo
- zuulajizoology