piis

English Definition

peace; piece

Etymology

• (Derived from English peace.)

Examples

• "Mi a lef go we, bot mi a-go mek unu av piis iina unu aat — di kain-a piis we mi av iina fi mi aat. A no di sed kain-a piis yu get fram di worl. No mek unu aat bada unu, an no kech unu fried."

  Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.

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.