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
axe: ask
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