jriim

English Definition

dream

Etymology

• (Derived from English dream.)

Examples

• "Afta dem go we, wan a di Laad ienjel dem jriim Juozif an se, “Git op! Tek di pikni an im mada an ron we go a Iijip. Tan de til mi tel yu, kaa Erad a-go luk fi di pikni fi kil im.”"

  Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, "Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy 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.