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iit

verb

iːt

English Definition

eat

Etymology

  • (Derived from English eat.)

Examples

  • "Bot Jiizas ansa ar se, "Mek di pikni dem iit dem beli ful fos. Kaaz it no rait fi tek di pikni dem fuud an gi daag.""

    And he said to her, "Let the children be fed first, for it is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."

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.

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