Patois words from Portland
41 words and phrases · grouped by the lesson that teaches them
| Patois | Cassidy-JLU | English |
|---|
| di mango-dem | di manggo-dem | the mangoes |
| dem ya | dem ya | these (here) |
| dem deh | dem de | those (there) |
| dis ya | dis ya | this one here |
| dat deh | dat de | that one there |
| pickney | pikni | child |
| bwoy | bwai | boy |
| gyal | gyal | girl |
| grung | grong | ground; farm plot |
| yaad | yaad | home, yard |
| nuff | nof | many, plenty |
| likkle | likl | little |
| Mary-dem | Mary-dem | Mary and her crew |
| ting | ting | thing |
| one | wan | a, an (indefinite article) |
| Patois | Cassidy-JLU | English |
|---|
| nyam | nyam | eat |
| bwile | bwail | boil |
| fry | frai | fry |
| jerk | jerk | season and smoke-grill |
| roas | ruos | roast |
| dash een | dash iin | throw in, add |
| tun | ton | turn, stir |
| dutchy | dochi | round-bottom cooking pot |
| bickle | bikl | food, victuals |
| festival | festival | sweet fried dumpling |
| bammy | bami | cassava flatbread |
| run-dung | ron-dong | food cooked down in coconut milk |
| janga | janga | river shrimp |
| belly full | beli ful | satisfied, full |
| Patois | Cassidy-JLU | English |
|---|
| rain a fall | rien a faal | it's raining |
| djew rain | juu rien | drizzle |
| sun hot | son at | the sun is blazing |
| breeze | briiz | wind, breeze |
| col' | kuol | cold |
| riva | riva | river |
| sea rough | sii rof | the sea is rough |
| bush | bush | countryside, woods |
| grung | grong | ground; farm plot |
| wet up | wet op | soaked |
| fayva like | fieva laik | it looks as if |
| a door | a duor | outdoors |
| storm a come | staam a kom | a storm is coming |
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