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Words extracted from Jamaica Star

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Missing words[edit]

  1. artesia exclude
    • 2020 October 13, Akera Davis, “Two-year-old in dire need of heart surgery”, in Jamaica Star[1]:
      Keona was diagnosed with tricuspid artesia at birth, a defect that prevents the formation of the tricuspid valve which is needed for blood flow throughout the heart.
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  2. babymoms exclude
    • 2020 June 12, Simone, “Charlie Mattress’ legend lives on - COVID spoilt plans for link-up of his four dozen kids”, in Jamaica Star[2]:
      His babymothers somewhat live close to each other, and I remember that there was a big hurricane, and the night, he used a bicycle and rode and checked on all his kids and babymoms.
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  3. bruk exclude
    • 2020 July 21, Tiffany Taylor, “NVasion looks to take over dancehall”, in Jamaica Star[3]:
      But a week before me suppose to go perform, me bruk mi foot on my bike," NVasion said.
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    • 2020 August 5, Tiffany Taylor, “I don’t like Jamaica, says deportee”, in Jamaica Star[4]:
      You know when I'm in England, I never had a sad face even when I was bruk cause I know there was a house for me.
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  4. caa exclude
    • 2020 December 1, Romardo Lyons, “Yellant residents fearful after triple murder”, in Jamaica Star[5]:
      COVID deh bout, so we a fi go try and do we Christmas same place here in a the community, but we caa blind to wah happen round me.
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    • 2020 November 26, Romardo Lyons, “Driving to nowhere - Airport taxis, wharf rides under water as business dries up”, in Jamaica Star[6]:
      Dem nuh know which man have COVID suh yuh caa too wrong dem deh suh.
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    • 2020 November 11, Romardo Lyons, “COVID could fuel illegal ganja trade”, in Jamaica Star[7]:
      First thing, we caa pay a man fi help we right now and transport or even pick the ganja, so we caa get nothing out pon the market.
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    • 2020 November 30, Romardo Lyons, “Pig farmer feeling jolly good about Christmas”, in Jamaica Star[8]:
      It caa work!
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    • 2020 November 27, Romardo Lyons, “Family to hold birthday party for Jasmine Deen”, in Jamaica Star[9]:
      Me nuh hear nothing from the police and me nah tell no lie, me caa believe.
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  5. caah exclude
    • 2020 August 12, Tiffany Taylor, “Beware of fashion braces - Dental Council moves to crack down on cosmetic trade”, in Jamaica Star[10]:
      After that, you caah eat anything hard, yuh know that, and within the first three days you'll feel some tenderness.
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    • 2020 November 30, Romardo Lyons, “Pig farmer feeling jolly good about Christmas”, in Jamaica Star[11]:
      But now, people a run fi dem and caah find dem.
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    • 2020 October 16, Romardo Lyons, “‘Stitchy’ proud to save lives from the Rio Cobre”, in Jamaica Star[12]:
      Him seh him caah swim, so him a pray and tell God seh him a go dead 'cause him a Christian.
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    • 2020 October 16, Romardo Lyons, “Flat Bridge hero recalls saving pregnant woman”, in Jamaica Star[13]:
      Is around a hour or so it take we fi bring her up, because the water heavy and yuh caah come hard.
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    • 2020 September 21, Romardo Lyons, “‘Living like a dog’ - Witness protection participant wants back her life”, in Jamaica Star[14]:
      Me have pressure and caah get money fi buy medication.
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  6. caan exclude
    • 2019 February 1, Alicia Barrett, “Two-year-old twin girls perish in fire”, in Jamaica Star[15]:
      Mi caan believe seh this yah happen,” she said.
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  7. chunes exclude
    • 2019 March 12, Stephanie Lyew, “All-star ‘Ratingz’ - Dancehall entertainers give party thumbs up”, in Jamaica Star[16]:
      At 4 a.m., when the party was expected to come to an official close after much 'flossing', Chris Dymond decided to awaken the party spirit in a few females when he played a wide variety of 'gyal chunes', many of which were not heard throughout the night.
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  8. deh exclude
    • 2019 September 18, Romardo Lyons, “Clarendon SOE too little, too late”, in Jamaica Star[17]:
      A deh suh mi woulda really wah si something else do, because a dah part deh nah help," he said.
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    • 2020 December 14, Romardo Lyons, “Topless females attract patrons as Jamaicans ignore COVID rules”, in Jamaica Star[18]:
      A Christmas time now enuh, so you ago find that a nuff people deh pon the road.
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    • 2020 December 14, Romardo Lyons, “Cop allegedly kills man over water”, in Jamaica Star[19]:
      A just dat him deh pon," the younger White said.
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    • 2020 October 16, Romardo Lyons, “Flat Bridge hero recalls saving pregnant woman”, in Jamaica Star[20]:
      And all her man all deh deh a hold on pon one a we too," he recalled.
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    • 2020 July 9, Simone, “Senior cop vows to dismantle August Town gangs - Residents welcome ZOSO in troubled community”, in Jamaica Star[21]:
      But as soon as dem man deh come a road, a vengeance alone a go deh pon dem mind, so yuh a go see the war rise up," he said.
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  9. disembursement exclude
    • 2020 April 28, Simone, “Payday loan company pauses business, gives out grants”, in Jamaica Star[22]:
      Meanwhile, Prendergast said that her company has paused the disembursement of loans due to the novel coronavirus.
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  10. elfspital exclude
    • 2020 December 17, “WEIRD, WEIRD”, in Jamaica Star[23]:
      Chelsea took to her Facebook page to show off the charred remains of the elves and joked that they had to be taken to the 'elfspital'.
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  11. eno exclude
    • 2020 December 7, Simone Morgan-Lindo, “No Christmas spirit for rural St Andrew residents”, in Jamaica Star[24]:
      Is things unno giving away or unno taking up names because mi need some help eno.
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    • 2020 December 18, Simone Morgan-Lindo, “Heartbroken man struggles to bury wife”, in Jamaica Star[25]:
      Mi nuh sidung eno, mi start raise chickens but them come to term and mi sell dem and now mi can't get the baby chicks to buy anywhere.
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  12. fadda exclude
    • 2019 January 3, Alicia Barrett, “Mother seeks help for son with heart condition”, in Jamaica Star[26]:
      Mi feel out a me mind, but mi just haffi a keep on pray for him because mi and him fadda nuh know what else to do.
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    • 2020 June 30, Simone, “Women flee Trench Town after killings”, in Jamaica Star[27]:
      Mi just a beg fadda God say if dem fi kill mi, just kill mi alone and don't kill mi baby dem please," she said.
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  13. flushy exclude
    • 2020 September 21, Romardo Lyons, “Broken pipes and muddy water - Cane River residents still feeling effects of heavy rains”, in Jamaica Star[28]:
      It's not flushy...
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  14. grung exclude
    • 2020 December 8, Romardo Lyons, “Mom heard murdered son take last breath”, in Jamaica Star[29]:
      True a board house we live ina, me tell me younger son fi go pon the grung.
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  15. guh exclude
    • 2020 August 4, Simone, “Hottie hottie grandma - 79-year-old says COVID can’t cramp her style”, in Jamaica Star[30]:
      Anyhow mi just stay inside and look over mi gate mi a guh get sick or probably dead," the hottie, hottie grandmother said.
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    • 2020 December 28, Romardo Lyons, “Christmas Day mayhem - Two killed in Kingston Western on holy holiday”, in Jamaica Star[31]:
      Anything at all you call him fah, and him a get pay, him a guh dweet.
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    • 2020 June 24, Simone, “GRAVE DISCOVERY - Cops link burial site to Clansman Gang”, in Jamaica Star[32]:
      But mi know say dem (security forces) guh weh with a whole heap a man from the area di odda day, so one a dem probably fall under pressure and talk," a resident said.
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    • 2020 November 26, Romardo Lyons, “Driving to nowhere - Airport taxis, wharf rides under water as business dries up”, in Jamaica Star[33]:
      Everything slow up and we nuh know wah a guh gwane because Christmas a come up now," Murray told THE STAR.
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    • 2020 November 19, Stephanie Lyew, “Trample Dem! - Kabaka Pyramid wants tough action on paedophiles”, in Jamaica Star[34]:
      His single Trample Dem has been stirring up much discussion, with lyrics like " Nuh paedophile roun' here, cyaa touch nuh child roun' here, If dem guh smile roun' here ...
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  16. gwaan exclude
    • 2019 September 18, Romardo Lyons, “‘Mocho is the place to be’ - Residents say community is not backward”, in Jamaica Star[35]:
      It woulda gwaan same way, enuh, because man wiser and wiser more and more.
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    • 2020 October 13, Romardo Lyons, “‘Water more than flour!’ - Vendors say 2020 Christmas season doesn’t look promising”, in Jamaica Star[36]:
      Things would have to change and now a October and me nuh see nothing a gwaan.
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    • 2020 November 19, Stephanie Lyew, “Trample Dem! - Kabaka Pyramid wants tough action on paedophiles”, in Jamaica Star[37]:
      We will gwaan bun di fyah.
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  17. gwane exclude
    • 2020 November 26, Romardo Lyons, “Driving to nowhere - Airport taxis, wharf rides under water as business dries up”, in Jamaica Star[38]:
      A just because a how COVID a gwane.
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    • 2020 November 25, Akera Davis, “Man says 1970 weed conviction ruined his life”, in Jamaica Star[39]:
      Everything nice did a gwane for me, and then boom!
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    • 2020 November 10, Romardo Lyons, “Bamboo River hit hard by rising water”, in Jamaica Star[40]:
      Me did a plan fi come out an go shelter, but me did a gwane watch the water.
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    • 2020 December 23, Romardo Lyons, “Take it easy beef ... It’s pork, goat meat time of year”, in Jamaica Star[41]:
      Remember seh everybody affi stay home and gwane enjoy yuh self.
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  18. haffi exclude
    • 2019 January 3, Alicia Barrett, “Mother seeks help for son with heart condition”, in Jamaica Star[42]:
      Mi feel out a me mind, but mi just haffi a keep on pray for him because mi and him fadda nuh know what else to do.
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    • 2020 October 26, Stephanie Lyew, “Vershon scared of outside”, in Jamaica Star[43]:
      People are used to hardcore and raunchy, but I am also about melody and giving that strong energy; but with what's happening outside we haffi tek it serious, to avoid doing any damage," he said.
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  19. hol exclude
    • 2020 November 17, Stephanie Lyew, “Artistes taking COVID precautions on tour”, in Jamaica Star[44]:
      After a performance I still do meet and greets because people still want to hol' a vibes, tek two picture.
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  20. knocke exclude
    • 2020 December 8, Romardo Lyons, “Mom heard murdered son take last breath”, in Jamaica Star[45]:
      Not long after, neighbours knocke on Brown's house and gave her the shocking news.
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  21. leff exclude
    • 2019 September 18, Romardo Lyons, “‘Mocho is the place to be’ - Residents say community is not backward”, in Jamaica Star[46]:
      Di amount a things weh in deh, dem tek some and leff some so I couldn't see wah missing specifically.
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  22. mada exclude
    • 2020 November 26, Romardo Lyons, “Killed by four duppies - Family blames demons for loved one’s death”, in Jamaica Star[47]:
      And him run in a one house and slam the door and tell one of the police bout him mada.
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    • 2020 November 23, Simone, “Heartless - Gunmen murder sisters, ages 6 and 10, and their grandmother, 81”, in Jamaica Star[48]:
      Dem kill mi pickney dem and mi mada fi nutten at all.
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    • 2019 September 4, Romardo Lyons, “244 million reasons to dream big - J’cans target third highest jackpot ever”, in Jamaica Star[49]:
      Me wah sort out me family dem, me wah buy me mada a house, and me wah start a business.
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    • 2019 January 23, Alicia Barrett, “Man with brother's name gets raw deal ... Can't open bank account because sibling charged with scamming”, in Jamaica Star[50]:
      Mi mada tell mi seh mi fada did waah call mi Denny, but she didnít like it and so call me Omar.
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  23. mek exclude
    • 2020 November 18, Romardo Lyons, “‘It come like a February’ - Furniture makers struggle with dead Christmas spirit”, in Jamaica Star[51]:
      A dat mek yuh survive likkle," Parkinson told THE STAR.
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    • 2019 January 22, Alicia Barrett, “Cops receive threats after alleged gangster detained”, in Jamaica Star[52]:
      Dem mek gang gi mi, because mi nuh sure how mi have gang and mi nuh name nuh gang.
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    • 2019 September 18, Romardo Lyons, “Clarendon SOE too little, too late”, in Jamaica Star[53]:
      Di badman dem a go come out same way, killing people same way, suh mi nuh si it mek no sense.
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    • 2020 November 19, Stephanie Lyew, “Trample Dem! - Kabaka Pyramid wants tough action on paedophiles”, in Jamaica Star[54]:
      I feel responsible for speaking up for the people when others are afraid to speak, but if you don't have the heart to do it, then sing some nice love songs fi mek di people dem feel good.
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    • 2020 August 4, Simone, “Hottie hottie grandma - 79-year-old says COVID can’t cramp her style”, in Jamaica Star[55]:
      Mi nah make COVID mek me inside, so if a party keeping down the road, and mi say mi going, then mi gone," she said.
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  24. nuff exclude
    • 2020 December 14, Romardo Lyons, “Topless females attract patrons as Jamaicans ignore COVID rules”, in Jamaica Star[56]:
      A Christmas time now enuh, so you ago find that a nuff people deh pon the road.
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    • 2020 December 2, Romardo Lyons, “Single mom prepared to break COVID curfew”, in Jamaica Star[57]:
      A nuh Government employ all a we, so nuff a we lose our work from April and May.
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    • 2020 July 21, Tiffany Taylor, “NVasion looks to take over dancehall”, in Jamaica Star[58]:
      Even though the thing nuh large, get me a get a energy weh nuff big artiste get when them just start," he said.
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    • 2020 October 16, Romardo Lyons, “‘Stitchy’ proud to save lives from the Rio Cobre”, in Jamaica Star[59]:
      Him pass through nuff time and a seh me deh pon him payroll.
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    • 2020 December 10, Romardo Lyons, “Farmers desperate for good roads to transport produce”, in Jamaica Star[60]:
      I plant coffee, banana, plantain and nuff likkle things.
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  25. numba exclude
    • 2019 September 4, Romardo Lyons, “244 million reasons to dream big - J’cans target third highest jackpot ever”, in Jamaica Star[61]:
      Me jus look pon licence plate and jus write six numba man.
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  26. nutten exclude
    • 2020 November 23, Simone, “Heartless - Gunmen murder sisters, ages 6 and 10, and their grandmother, 81”, in Jamaica Star[62]:
      Dem kill mi pickney dem and mi mada fi nutten at all.
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    • 2020 August 27, Simone, “Two years of agony - Woman bitten by stray dog in 2018 still seeking compensation”, in Jamaica Star[63]:
      The people dem say dem nah buy nutten because mi have sore foot so because a dat mi business mash up.
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  27. nyamings exclude
    • 2020 December 18, Akera Davis, “Med student in China misses warmth of home”, in Jamaica Star[64]:
      If she had a chance, Bartley would be on the next flight home just to enjoy that which she loves the most about Christmas, the 'nyamings', and bonding with relatives
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  28. palancing exclude
    • 2020 April 30, Simone, “‘I can’t sleep at nights’ - J’can stuck in Trinidad due to COVID misses family”, in Jamaica Star[65]:
      A trip for revelling and 'palancing' in Trinidad and Tobago turned into one of distress for a Jamaican mother as she is currently stuck in the twin-island republic due to the novel coronavirus that has been lashing the country, causing all ports to be closed.
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  29. pityful exclude
    • 2020 December 14, Akera Davis, “Displaced by thugs - Senior wants a place to call home”, in Jamaica Star[66]:
      Me mother die and leave a place give me and me daughter but me don't live there because some boys take it over say them a bad man and we can't stay with them because a serious time now," Welch told THE STAR as she explained her pityful circumstances.
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  30. pree exclude
    • 2020 December 8, Romardo Lyons, “Mom heard murdered son take last breath”, in Jamaica Star[67]:
      That's all Nickoy a pree, and dem take him weh from we!
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  31. sah exclude
    • 2020 August 4, Simone, “Hottie hottie grandma - 79-year-old says COVID can’t cramp her style”, in Jamaica Star[68]:
      Sometimes people see mi put on mi clothes and a go road and dem say 'no sah, COVID caah hold yuh dung', and mi say no, because dah virus deh nuh like mi and mi nuh like it, so we stay far from each other," she said.
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  32. seckle exclude
    • 2019 September 4, Romardo Lyons, “244 million reasons to dream big - J’cans target third highest jackpot ever”, in Jamaica Star[69]:
      Me woulda buy a big house, a nice car and find a nice girl and married and seckle dung and pray fi live longer," he said.
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  33. seh exclude
    • 2020 November 27, Romardo Lyons, “Family to hold birthday party for Jasmine Deen”, in Jamaica Star[70]:
      But me just feel seh she alright," he aid.
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    • 2020 October 14, Romardo Lyons, “Truck breaks down on Flat Bridge”, in Jamaica Star[71]:
      But the Government nuh wah do that because dem seh a historical site and people from all over the world pay fi come see Flat Bridge," he said.
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    • 2019 September 18, Romardo Lyons, “‘Mocho is the place to be’ - Residents say community is not backward”, in Jamaica Star[72]:
      Call it seh a month and odd now, and people a fight me ova it.
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    • 2020 November 26, Romardo Lyons, “Killed by four duppies - Family blames demons for loved one’s death”, in Jamaica Star[73]:
      Dem seh nothing nuh do him.
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    • 2020 November 11, Romardo Lyons, “COVID could fuel illegal ganja trade”, in Jamaica Star[74]:
      Either a man nuh want it or a man a tell yuh seh him nuh have nuh money," one farmer said.
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  34. siddung exclude
    • 2020 November 3, Romardo Lyons, “Longer bank lines anger customers”, in Jamaica Star[75]:
      At least put the seats outside so we can siddung.
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    • 2020 December 28, Romardo Lyons, “Christmas Day mayhem - Two killed in Kingston Western on holy holiday”, in Jamaica Star[76]:
      Big, big Christmas! Before dem siddung and enjoy dem self with family and friends, dem a ride up and dung with gun pon bike.
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    • 2020 September 18, Romardo Lyons, “Sisters gunned down - One was celebrating her birthday”, in Jamaica Star[77]:
      She (Martell) collect money at Western Union and come back and just siddung in a the lane.
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    • 2020 December 2, Romardo Lyons, “Single mom prepared to break COVID curfew”, in Jamaica Star[78]:
      So we caa just siddung and a seh curfew dis, curfew dat.
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    • 2020 October 15, Romardo Lyons, “Visually impaired man surviving on neighbours’ kindness”, in Jamaica Star[79]:
      When me ready, me walk go out a di front and siddung pon the main.
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  35. sidung exclude
    • 2020 December 18, Simone Morgan-Lindo, “Heartbroken man struggles to bury wife”, in Jamaica Star[80]:
      Mi nuh sidung eno, mi start raise chickens but them come to term and mi sell dem and now mi can't get the baby chicks to buy anywhere.
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  36. starapples exclude
    • 2020 April 21, Simone, “Woman’s eye damaged in stone attack”, in Jamaica Star[81]:
      I was with my friends picking starapples in my garden.
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  37. stiches exclude
    • 2020 April 21, Simone, “Woman’s eye damaged in stone attack”, in Jamaica Star[82]:
      Is four stiches I get in it," she said.
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  38. summen exclude
    • 2020 December 18, Simone Morgan-Lindo, “Heartbroken man struggles to bury wife”, in Jamaica Star[83]:
      Is like everything mi do summen go wrong," he said.
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  39. supm exclude
    • 2019 March 8, Stephanie Lyew, “Dancers' Paradise: Cookiie, a ‘monster’ in the dance field”, in Jamaica Star[84]:
      It was of ‘supm fi har fi do’, as my mother would say, but soon became a hobby until I grew to love the art form and understood the culture more, from reggae and lover’s rock to dancehall,” she said.
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  40. unno exclude
    • 2020 December 7, Simone Morgan-Lindo, “No Christmas spirit for rural St Andrew residents”, in Jamaica Star[85]:
      Is things unno giving away or unno taking up names because mi need some help eno.
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  41. unuh exclude
    • 2019 February 1, Alicia Barrett, “Two-year-old twin girls perish in fire”, in Jamaica Star[86]:
      I saw them this evening when dem come inna the shop and seh: ‘Serve’, and the shopkeeper seh: ‘Mi soon come serve unuh’, and mi leave mi shop.
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  42. waan exclude
    • 2020 November 9, Simone, “Local inventor creates ‘Jamaican US Robot’”, in Jamaica Star[87]:
      Mi is a ghetto youth and mi very poor, but mi waan encourage every other likkle yute with a dream to just follow theirs.
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    • 2020 June 23, Simone, “Father’s Day nightmare - Dad distraught as his 14-y-o son drowns at beach”, in Jamaica Star[88]:
      So mi call back mi fren and say mi baby okay, but about 15 minutes later, him call back and say him waan know if Dane come home," he said.
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    • 2020 July 9, Simone, “Senior cop vows to dismantle August Town gangs - Residents welcome ZOSO in troubled community”, in Jamaica Star[89]:
      The youth dem waan something constructive to do, and mi hope that this intervention will help," she said.
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  43. whe exclude
    • 2020 June 25, Simone, “Autopsy of man killed on verandah delayed”, in Jamaica Star[90]:
      All the time mi see people a bawl pon TV and mi use to say mi feel it, but now mi can tell unu whe it really feel like and it nuh nice," she said.
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    • 2020 July 14, Simone, “Teen killed day before starting new job”, in Jamaica Star[91]:
      Jesus Christ, whe dem kill mi son fa?
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    • 2020 June 22, Simone, “Three years of misery - Mom unsure if missing son is alive or dead”, in Jamaica Star[92]:
      Mi all cook the mackerel and rice whe him did say him want and hope say him soon come, but mi never see him," she said.
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    • 2020 June 17, Simone, “Cabbie uses G-string as COVID mask”, in Jamaica Star[93]:
      Mi choose dem one ere because dem have di string whe easy fi go round mi ears and these type get the people dem attention so dem have to laugh.
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    • 2020 August 4, Simone, “Hottie hottie grandma - 79-year-old says COVID can’t cramp her style”, in Jamaica Star[94]:
      Mi no want any arrest and mi pray dem don't arrest mi, but if dat should a happen, mi hope dem put mi inna cell whe have music.
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  44. wonda exclude
    • 2020 July 14, Simone, “Teen killed day before starting new job”, in Jamaica Star[95]:
      Mi inna mi house a play when mi hear the shot dem and mi a wonda a wah but mi never know say a mi pickney dem a kill.
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  45. wulla exclude
    • 2019 September 18, Romardo Lyons, “Clarendon SOE too little, too late”, in Jamaica Star[96]:
      Dat mek sense? Dem tek out the wulla up a camp send come dung yah and a only three gun dem find.
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  46. yute exclude
    • 2020 November 18, Romardo Lyons, “‘It come like a February’ - Furniture makers struggle with dead Christmas spirit”, in Jamaica Star[97]:
      From me lef' school as a yute, me learn trade right here.
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    • 2020 November 27, Romardo Lyons, “Family to hold birthday party for Jasmine Deen”, in Jamaica Star[98]:
      Me and my other yute dem wah keep a likkle party fi har, so we can come together and ting, because a just me and them.
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    • 2019 September 4, Romardo Lyons, “244 million reasons to dream big - J’cans target third highest jackpot ever”, in Jamaica Star[99]:
      Me use me date of birth in terms of like di month, di date, di year and me yute dem own," she told THE STAR.
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    • 2020 November 9, Simone, “Local inventor creates ‘Jamaican US Robot’”, in Jamaica Star[100]:
      Mi is a ghetto youth and mi very poor, but mi waan encourage every other likkle yute with a dream to just follow theirs.
      add
    • 2020 December 1, Romardo Lyons, “Yellant residents fearful after triple murder”, in Jamaica Star[101]:
      The yute dem a get out a hand with the gun ting.
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  47. yutes exclude
    • 2020 November 19, Romardo Lyons, “Four men held by cops in raid”, in Jamaica Star[102]:
      Some of the innocent yutes dem always get caught in a the net.
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Jamaican Creole[edit]

  1. afi exclude
    • 2020 October 9, Romardo Lyons, “Bay Farm residents waiting for better housing”, in Jamaica Star[103]:
      All a dem roof here afi go do over back.
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    • 2020 October 7, Romardo Lyons, “‘Everything mash up’ - Blind woman’s home flooded after heavy rain”, in Jamaica Star[104]:
      From me see the water a come in me afi draw down the breaker so we nuh get electrocuted.
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    • 2020 October 15, Romardo Lyons, “Visually impaired man surviving on neighbours’ kindness”, in Jamaica Star[105]:
      It a leak, so when rain fall me ina problem, me afi set bucket.
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    • 2020 October 14, Romardo Lyons, “Truck breaks down on Flat Bridge”, in Jamaica Star[106]:
      Me afi reach weh me a go before a certain time," the irate man said.
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    • 2020 November 18, Romardo Lyons, “‘It come like a February’ - Furniture makers struggle with dead Christmas spirit”, in Jamaica Star[107]:
      Me just afi a keep it pon the same level.
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  2. gungo exclude
    • 2020 December 7, Simone Morgan-Lindo, “No Christmas spirit for rural St Andrew residents”, in Jamaica Star[108]:
      The farmer said he was looking towards reaping and selling his gungo peas to earn an income for the Christmas season, but said his dream has turned into a very unpleasant nightmare.
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  3. likkle exclude
    • 2020 October 6, Simone, “‘I don’t want to die in here’ - Prisoner uses salt and bleach to keep coronavirus at bay”, in Jamaica Star[109]:
      A my likkle remedy dat now, because right now yuh just have to do everything to stay alive," THE STAR heard that Mark said.
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    • 2020 November 13, Romardo Lyons, “It’s not for the faint of heart - Bike taxis to the rescue in Gordon Town”, in Jamaica Star[110]:
      All of this jus to get some likkle goods fi me shop," Robinson said.
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    • 2020 July 14, Simone, “Teen killed day before starting new job”, in Jamaica Star[111]:
      But as the likkle bwoy dead dem take him up fast and all go way with a woman who did a video it.
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    • 2020 June 22, Simone, “Three years of misery - Mom unsure if missing son is alive or dead”, in Jamaica Star[112]:
      Dat likkle boy was my everything.
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    • 2020 November 30, Romardo Lyons, “Pig farmer feeling jolly good about Christmas”, in Jamaica Star[113]:
      Dem wah buy dem fi likkle or nothing, and den sell dem expensive and get the benefit.
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  4. nyam exclude
    • 2020 June 30, Simone, “Women flee Trench Town after killings”, in Jamaica Star[114]:
      Mi work hard to buy mi pickney dem snacks and dem nyam out di cornflakes and drink out di Arizona and I Cool dem and dash the tins outside," she said angrily.
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  5. tek exclude
    • 2020 November 17, Stephanie Lyew, “Artistes taking COVID precautions on tour”, in Jamaica Star[115]:
      After a performance I still do meet and greets because people still want to hol' a vibes, tek two picture.
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    • 2019 September 18, Romardo Lyons, “Clarendon SOE too little, too late”, in Jamaica Star[116]:
      Dem (security forces) stop yuh pon di road, dig dung yuh vehicle, dem tek weh yuh bike, dem lock it up a station.
      add
    • 2019 February 1, Alicia Barrett, “Two-year-old twin girls perish in fire”, in Jamaica Star[117]:
      Him come and mi tek up bucket a water, and him help the youth dem.
      add
    • 2020 December 2, Romardo Lyons, “Single mom prepared to break COVID curfew”, in Jamaica Star[118]:
      How we a go eat and tek care a we pickney dem?
      add
    • 2019 September 18, Romardo Lyons, “‘Mocho is the place to be’ - Residents say community is not backward”, in Jamaica Star[119]:
      Last time dem tek off di door.
      add
  6. unu exclude
    • 2020 June 25, Simone, “Autopsy of man killed on verandah delayed”, in Jamaica Star[120]:
      All the time mi see people a bawl pon TV and mi use to say mi feel it, but now mi can tell unu whe it really feel like and it nuh nice," she said.
      add

Latin[edit]

  1. aegypti exclude
    • 2020 September 16, Tiffany Taylor, “New Haven fears dengue outbreak”, in Jamaica Star[121]:
      The Aedes aegypti mosquito is responsible for spreading the dengue fever virus.
      add
  2. anno exclude
    • 2020 November 23, Simone, “Heartless - Gunmen murder sisters, ages 6 and 10, and their grandmother, 81”, in Jamaica Star[122]:
      Nobody in our family anno bad people.
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  3. ina exclude
    • 2020 November 26, Romardo Lyons, “Killed by four duppies - Family blames demons for loved one’s death”, in Jamaica Star[123]:
      According to Tashique, she said that "the four police dem ina the dream a the four demon.
      add
    • 2020 December 8, Romardo Lyons, “Mom heard murdered son take last breath”, in Jamaica Star[124]:
      Ask anybody ina the community.
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    • 2020 December 14, Romardo Lyons, “Topless females attract patrons as Jamaicans ignore COVID rules”, in Jamaica Star[125]:
      Either people a work late shift fi get more pay fi Christmas, or dem just nuh waah stay ina the house nuh more," one vendor said, as he made change for a $5,000 note.
      add
    • 2020 October 15, Romardo Lyons, “Visually impaired man surviving on neighbours’ kindness”, in Jamaica Star[126]:
      It a leak, so when rain fall me ina problem, me afi set bucket.
      add
    • 2020 September 21, Romardo Lyons, “Broken pipes and muddy water - Cane River residents still feeling effects of heavy rains”, in Jamaica Star[127]:
      It woulda much better and comforting if me did have water ina me house.
      add
  4. procude exclude
    • 2020 December 16, “Farmer charged for failure to produce receipt for bags of oranges”, in Jamaica Star[128]:
      James, has been slapped with Breaches of the Praedial Larceny Prevention Act for failure to procude a receipt for six bags of oranges.
      add

Translingual[edit]

  1. aegypti exclude
    • 2020 September 16, Tiffany Taylor, “New Haven fears dengue outbreak”, in Jamaica Star[129]:
      The Aedes aegypti mosquito is responsible for spreading the dengue fever virus.
      add