priis

English Definition

priest

Etymology

• (Derived from English priest.)

Examples

• "Nou a uol iip a priis yu did afi av. Kaaz priis wuda ded an so ada priis wuda afi kom tek uova."

  When one of the other priests died, he could not continue being a priest. So there were many priests.

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.