laaf

English Definition

laugh

Etymology

• (Derived from English laugh.)

Examples

• "im se tu dem se, “Di uol a unu kum out! Kum out! Di pikni no ded; a sliip shi a sliip.” An di piipl dem staat laaf aafa im."

  he said, "Go away, for the girl is not dead but sleeping." And they laughed at him.

• "Im a laaf afta wi."

  He is laughing at us.

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.