priis

Jamaican Creole

Etymology

Derived from English priest.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pɹiːs/

Noun

priis (plural priis dem, quantified priis)

  1. priest
    • 2012, Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment, Edinburgh: DJB, published 2012, →ISBN, Iibruu 7:23:
      Nou a uol iip a priis yu did afi av. Kaaz priis wuda ded an so ada priis wuda afi kom tek uova.
      When one of the other priests died, he could not continue being a priest. So there were many priests.

See also
  • paasn
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