bai

English Definition

by; buy

Etymology

• (Derived from English by.)

Examples

• "Evribadi av di rait fi uon prapati bai demself ar wid ada piipl."

  Everyone has the right to own property alone as well as in association with others.

• "Wen im fain wan we wot uol iip a moni, im sel evriting we im uon an go bai it."

  When he found the most expensive pearl ever he went and sold all he had and bought it.

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.