chrezha

English Definition

treasure

Etymology

• (Derived from English treasure.)

Examples

• "No bada gyada op chrezha fi unuself, we de ya-so pan ort. Yu si ya-so, worm an dem sitn de wi kom nyam nyam op unu sitn dem, an dem wi get rosti an mash op. Plos tiif de ya, an dem wi kom brok iin an tek we unu sitn dem."

  Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.

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.