priis

Jamaican Creole

Etymology

Derived from English priest.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɹiːs/

Noun

priis (plural priis dem, quantified priis)

1. priest
   • 2012, Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment, Edinburgh: DJB, published 2012, →ISBN, Iibruu 7:23:

     Nou a uol iip a priis yu did afi av. Kaaz priis wuda ded an so ada priis wuda afi kom tek uova.

     When one of the other priests died, he could not continue being a priest. So there were many priests.

See also

• paasn