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respect

intj

/ˈɹɪsˌspɛk/

English Definition

greetings, hello, hi

Etymology

  • (From English respect.)

Examples

  • "A: Wah gwaan? B: Respect!"

    A: Hello! B: Hi!

  • "A: Tek it easy. B: Respect!"

    A: Take it easy. B: Bye!

  • "Run whey di two a dem, dem nuh have nuh respect fi yuh."

    Get rid of both of them. They have no respect for you.

  • "“Our problem is that the police dem nah deal with people wid nuh respect. […]”"

    Our problem is that the police aren't approaching the people with respect. […]

  • "Yuh done know seh mi respect yuh whole heap."

    You already know that I respect you a lot.

  • "“Dem a tek too much risk wid dem life and nuff a dem nuh respect dem body […]”"

    They're taking too many risks with their life and a lot of them don't respect their body. […]

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