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English Definition

year; hair; hear; air

Etymology

• (Derived from English hair.)

Examples

• "Dem ier luk laik uman ier, an dem tiit komiin laik laiyan tiit."

  Their hair looks like women's hair, and their teeth like lion teeth.

• "Iebriyam a did aalmuos wan onjrid ier uol, im did nuo se im suun ded an dat im waif kudn av no pikni, bot iivn wid aal a dat Iebriyam stil biliiv. No taim at aal im did biliiv se Gad naa go du we im pramis fi du."

  He did not weaken in faith when he considered his own body, which was as good as dead (since he was about a hundred years old), or when he considered the barrenness of Sarah's womb.

• "Kaaz wen Gad did mek di pramis tu Iebriyam im did se, “Bout da taim ya neks ier, mi wi kom bak an Siera wi av wan bwai pikni."

  For this is what the promise said: "About this time next year I will return, and Sarah shall have a son.

• "Bot wi wuda laik fi ier wa yu tingk, kaaz wi nuo se piipl evriwe taak gens da gruup ya we yu bilang tu.”"

  But we desire to hear from you what your views are, for with regard to this sect we know that everywhere it is spoken against.

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.