powaful

English Definition

powerful, mighty

Etymology

• (Derived from English powerful.)

Examples

• "Mi tek waata baptaiz unu fi shuo se unu ton we fram sin. Bot sumadi a kom we muo powaful dan mi. Mi no iivn gud inof fi aal kyari im slipaz. Im wi tek di Uoli Spirit an faiya, an baptaiz unu."

  I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

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.