iez

English Definition

ear

Etymology

• (Derived from English ears.)

Examples

• "Kaaz dem piipl ya blak dem main, brok tik iina dem iez, an lak dem yai dem, so dem kyaahn si wid dem yai dem, ar ier wid dem iez dem an andastan wid dem main, an ton we fram wa rang, an mi wuda iil dem.’"

  For this people's heart has grown dull, and with their ears they can barely hear, and their eyes they have closed; lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their heart and turn, and I would heal them.'

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.