onggl

English Definition

only

Etymology

• (Derived from English only.)

Examples

• "Dem se tu im se, “A onggl faiv bred an tuu fish wi av ya-so yu no.”"

  They said to him, “We have only five loaves here and two fish.”

• "Marij kyan onggl apm ef di tuu smadi dem we a get marid fuli agrii se a dis dem waahn fi du widout nobadi fuos dem."

  Marriage can only happen if the two being married fully agree that it's what they want, without anybody forcing them into it.

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.