juu

English Definition

due; owing or owed

Etymology

• (Derived from English due.)

Examples

• "Juu tu ou Jamiekan a di wan langwij we bring evri Jamiekan tugeda;"

  Due to how Jamaican is the language that brings all Jamaicans together;

• "Di sitn dem we wi a tiich piipl komiin laik juu pan graas."

  The things we teach people are like [as numerous as] dew drops on the grass.

• "Nou, a did nieli taim fi di Juu dem Paasuova alidie."

  Now it was nearly time for the Jews' Passover holiday.

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.