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...
dala
MEANING: dollar; not to be confused with Dj Dala ;) USE: Di lee bwai bayg fi dala fi kehr da skool. TRANSLATION: The little boy begged for a dollar to...
aamsent
MEANING: underarm odour. USE: Mi grani yooz laim fi geh rid a pikni aamsent. TRANSLATION: My granny uses lime to get rid of children's underarm odour.
chochi chochi
MEANING: overly religious (slightly derogatory) USE: Noh aks ah fi goh da daans kaa ih tu chochi chochi. TRANSLATION: Don't ask him/her to go to the dance because he/she is...