an

English Definition

and

Etymology

• (Derived from English hand.)

Examples

• "So im se tu di man se, “Chrech out yu an.” Di man chrech out im an, an im an get beta."

  Then he told the man, “Hold out your hand.” The man held out his hand, and his hand was healed.

• "Bot Paal an Baanabas tan a Antiyak an tiich an priich Gad wod. An nof muor tiicha an priicha did iina di choch."

  But Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, and taught and proclaimed the word of God along with many others.

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.