ting

English Definition

thing

Etymology

• (Derived from English thing.)

Examples

• "Di sed ting apm tu di sekan breda, di tord wan, an aal a dem dong tu breda nomba sevn."

  The same thing happened to the second and third brother, right on down to the seventh.

• "[…]mi kiah tel nof gud tingz deh du."

  I can talk bout all the good things they do.

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.