bada

English Definition

bother; worse

Etymology

• (Derived from English bother.)

Examples

• "An wa ef im fren tan iina im ous an se, ‘No bada mi man. Mi duor lak aredi, an mi an mi pikni dem gaan a bed. Mi kyaahn get op an gi yu notn nou."

  and he will answer from within, 'Do not bother me; the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I cannot get up and give you anything'?

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.