kaal

English Definition

call; called

Etymology

• (Derived from English call.)

Examples

• "Fi kanviinians, mek wi kaal di chrii gried ar rijista a Patwa J1, J2 ah J3."

  For convenience, let us refer to three modes or registers of Patois as J1, J2 and J3.

• "Nataniyel se tu im se, “Ou kom yu nuo mi?” Jiizas ansa im an se, “Mi si yu fram wen yu did anda di fig chrii, bifuo Filip kaal yu.”"

  Nathanael said to him, "How do you know me?" Jesus answered him, "Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you."

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.