chriit

English Definition

treat

Etymology

• (Derived from English treat.)

Examples

• "Wen Jiizas lef de-so di Farisii an di Laa tiicha dem staat fi chriit im wikid. Dem aks im wan bag a chriki kwestiyan, so dem kuda kech im an yuuz wa im se gens im."

  As he went away from there, the scribes and the Pharisees began to press him hard and to provoke him to speak about many things, lying in wait for him, to catch him in something he might say

• "Nobadi no fi taacha nobadi ar chriit dem bad, laik se dem a no smadi ar shiem dem op bad ar ponish dem."

  No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

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.