yaad

See also: -YĄĄD

Jamaican Creole

Etymology

Derived from English yard.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈjaːd/
  • Hyphenation: yaad

Noun

yaad (plural yaad dem, quantified yaad)

  1. house, home
    • 2012, Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment, Edinburgh: DJB, published 2012, →ISBN, Matyu 8:14:
      Wen Jiizas riich a Piita yaad, im si se Piita mada-in-laa did lai dong iina bed. Shi did av fiiva
      And when Jesus entered Peter's house, he saw his mother-in-law lying sick with a fever
  2. yard (small, usually uncultivated area adjoining or (now especially) within the precincts of a house or other building)
prepositional phrase

Further reading
  • yaad at JamaicanPatwah.com
  • yaad at majstro.com
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