likl

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Jamaican Creole

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Etymology

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Derived from English little.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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likl (comparative likla, superlative liklis)

  1. little, small; short in duration
    • 2012, Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment, Edinburgh: DJB, published 2012, →ISBN, Jan 16:16:
      Likl bit fram nou unu naa go si mi no muo, den likl bit afta dat unu gweehn si mi.
      A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.

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