aam
MEANING: armpit; body part from above the elbow to the shoulder, including the armpit. USE: Da bwai aam aalwayz stink kaaz ih noh laik put ting anda ih aam. TRANSLATION:...
toari
MEANING: story, gossip. USE: Mee neva yehr weh mi hapm tu Joazi; kohn ahn gi mi toari. TRANSLATION: I didn’t hear what happened to Josie; come and tell me the...
aisi-hat
MEANING: thermos. USE: Ful di aisi-hat wid hat tee. TRANSLATION: Fill the thermos with hot tea.
aaf-gyaad
MEANING: off-guard. USE: Mi ma kech mi aaf-gyaad so Ah kudn tink op no lai faas. TRANSLATION: My mother caught me off-guard, so I coudn't think of a quick lie.
bred bak
MEANING: crust, heel (of bread) USE: Enitaim mai ma eet bayka bred, ih peel aaf di bred bak. TRANSLATION: Whenever my mother eats packaged bread, she peels off the crust.