faiya

English Definition

fire

Etymology

• (Derived from English fire.)

Examples

• "Bot notn no lef fi wi du dan fi wiet an fried a Gad jojment we a kom, plos di wikid wikid faiya we im a-go tek bon op di piipl dem we fait gens im."

  but a fearful expectation of judgment, and a fury of fire that will consume the adversaries.

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.