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English Definition

is

Etymology

• (Compare French c'est. .)

Examples

• "a mi yaad"

  at my home

• "Yunaitid Stiet a Amoerka"

  United States of America

• "Dem go a maakit. Mi a-go a skuul."

  They go to the market. I'm going to school.

• "Jumieka a wahn ailan konchri."

  Jamaica is an island country.

• "Wi a api."

  We are happy.

• "Mi a di tiicha."

  I am the teacher.

• "A tuu apruoch tu Ort sayans."

  There are two approaches to Earth science.

• "wan plies we dem a plie haki mach"

  a place where they play hockey matches

• "Jan sidong de a laaf. Sta Kiet op de-a baal"

  John sat there laughing Sister Kate is up there crying

Where you'd hear it

These tags describe the situations or styles of speech where this word commonly appears — for example at church, in everyday chat, or in dancehall lyrics.

• Religious Heard in church, Bible reading, prayer, or spiritual gatherings.
• Formal Careful, written-style speech — less slang, more like a sermon or official text.