adap
MEANING: adopt. USE: Mi sista adap wan lee babyi hoofa ma mi ded. TRANSLATION: My sister adopted a little boy whose mother had died.
Verb
chektaiz
MEANING: chastise, reprimand, scold USE: Mis Mayri mi haftu chektaiz ih daata kaa ih mi bak-chat ahn. TRANSLATION: Miss Mary had to scold her daughter because she had sassed her.
afoad
MEANING: afford. USE: Wi kyaahn afoad fi pay fi gyas sayk a dis ya govament di rass rong. TRANSLATION: We can't afford to pay for gas because of this government...
basiflap
MEANING: stroll, walk idly USE: Teena jos gaahn da tong gaahn basiflap wid Eleez. TRANSLATION: Tina just went to town to stroll around with Elise.
baan
MEANING: give birth to, bear a child USE: Di taim kohn fi di uman baan ih baybi. TRANSLATION: The time came for the woman to have her baby.