kip

English Definition

to keep.

Etymology

• (Derived from English keep.)

Examples

• "Kip unu yai dem uopm, tan op chrang fi wa unu biliiv, no fried a notn an gwaan kip chrang."

  Keep your eyes open, stand up for what you believe in, fear nothing and keep strong.

• "It was Saint Thomas in the east / There some bearded man keep a big feast"

  It was Saint Thomas (parish) in the east / There some bearded men held a big feast

• "Ascorden to one Gleaner report weh come out Monday gone, prime minister Andrew Holness keep one big meeting pon Internet fi di Jamaican dem a farin."

  According to a Gleaner report that came out last Monday, prime minister Andrew Holness held a big meeting on the Internet for foreign Jamaicans.

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.