powaful

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Jamaican Creole

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Etymology

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Derived from English powerful.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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powaful (comparative muo powaful, superlative muos powaful)

  1. powerful, mighty
    • 2012, Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment, Edinburgh: DJB, published 2012, →ISBN, Matyu 3:11:
      Mi tek waata baptaiz unu fi shuo se unu ton we fram sin. Bot sumadi a kom we muo powaful dan mi. Mi no iivn gud inof fi aal kyari im slipaz. Im wi tek di Uoli Spirit an faiya, an baptaiz unu.
      I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

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