a-t�l z-ig :

a: to be, am.  Means many things from: a, to, is, it, the, will, ECT. ‘A’ is said before action will or has taken place. This is the main Jamaican preposition for nearly everything.

a-doors: outside.

aal: all

aal di wail: all the wile

aalmos': almost

aan: on

aanti: aunt

aaty: hearty

abeng: a Horn instruments which Maroons made from a cow horn to warn them of attacts.

acid: rum

Accompong: One of the Maroon towns in

Jamica.

ack: act

ackee: The national fruit of Jamaica. West African food tree introduced about 1778

Actoba: October.

afta : after

agany: agony.

agen: again

a-go: I am going, to go.

agli: ugly 

agoni: agony

ah: I

ah-go : going to be

ah good: Serve you just right.

ah-hu: who

ahoa/aoah: An exclamation similar to Oooh or Aaaah.

ah sey one (ah seh won): Expression to say that something is really cool and great

ai: I

aile: oil

ai-whatah: eye water = teardrops

airi: irie

aks: ask

aldoah: although.

a lie: your lying; that is a lie

all fruits ripe: an expression which means

"everything is going well".

All di while: all the time,sometimes; the time during

alla wi: all of us.

alias: (urban slang) dangerous, violent

alo vera: aloe vera

ambiashan: ambition

ambrilla: unbrella

almshouse: unsavoury behaviour or situation

alms ouse: nonsense.

an: and / than

anaconda: male sex organ

anansi: anancy : A mythical figure originated with Ghana's Asante tribe; Anancy is as a spider known for his trickery and ability to always get the better of those around him

anda: under

andastaan': understand

anaodda/anedda: another

anancy/anansi: The name of the main character of the Jamaican folklore stories of the man-spider named Anancy/Anansi. The stories can be traced back to Africa.

ansah: answer

antiks: characteristics

A nuh mi: Means that that’s not me … It’s not me to...I am not one to…A nuh mi fi like it. (I am not one to like that).

apfull: upright

ar: or

arawaks: The first know inhabitants of Jamaica were these Indians. They originated from the Orinoco region of South America

areddi: already

aringe / arinsh: orange

armageddon: the biblical final battle between the forces of good
and evil

artical: respected, acclaimed

as: stress laid on means "as soon as"

ascordin: according

asham: A popular Jamaican snack made with crushed roasted corn,salt and pepper

at: (exclamation, abbreviation) 1.hot (weather) 2. sexually appealing

'at steppa: Hot stepper, a jail breaker and one in trouble with the law

a true: It is true; I am not lying

auer: hour

aut: out

auta - orda: out of order

autside: outside

ave: have

away: abroad, Overseas "He comes from away"

awile: awhile