fambili

English Definition

family, relative

Etymology

• (Derived from English family.)

Examples

• "Di sumadi uufa iez Piita did chap aaf, did a fambili wid wan a di liida fi di priis dem sorvant dem. Ier im tu Piita, “No yu mi si wid im iina di gyaadn?”"

  One of the servants of the high priest, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, asked, "Did I not see you in the garden with him?"

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.