kopl

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Jamaican Creole[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Derived from English couple.

Pronunciation[edit]

Determiner[edit]

kopl

  1. a few, couple (a small number of)
    • 2012, Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment, Edinburgh: DJB, published 2012, →ISBN, Maak 2:1:
      Afta kopl die Jiizas go baka Kyaporniyom an nyuuz pred aal bout se im kom uom.
      And when he returned to Capernaum after some' days, it was reported that he was at home.
      (literally, “After couple of days Jesus went back to Capernaum and the news spread that he came home.”)

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