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laaf

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Jamaican Creole

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Etymology

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Derived from English laugh.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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laaf

  1. to laugh, to ridicule
    • 2012, Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment, Edinburgh: DJB, published 2012, →ISBN, Matyu 9:24:
      im se tu dem se, “Di uol a unu kum out! Kum out! Di pikni no ded; a sliip shi a sliip.” An di piipl dem staat laaf aafa im.
      he said, "Go away, for the girl is not dead but sleeping." And they laughed at him.
    • 2015, The Open Grammar Project, A Learner’s Grammar of Jamaican[1]:
      Im a laaf afta wi.
      He is laughing at us.

Further reading

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