laaf

Jamaican Creole

Etymology

Derived from English laugh.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laːf/

Verb

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:

     Im a laaf afta wi.

     He is laughing at us.

Further reading

• laaf at majstro.com