laiv

English Definition

living

Etymology

• (Derived from English live.)

Examples

• "Afta im tek it, di fuo laiv sitn dem an di twenti-fuo elda dem fling dong demself infronta di Biebi Shiip."

  When he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each of them had a harp and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the believers.

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.