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nalij

noun

nalidʒ

English Definition

knowledge

Etymology

  • (Derived from English knowledge.)

Examples

  • "Piipl widoutn nalij a deh paas ischri, harijin ah kolcha komiin laka chrii widoutn ruut — Marcus Garvey"

    A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots — Marcus Garvey

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.

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