Jumieka/Level 1/Lesson 4

A	ieh
aadiez	adj. stubborn

aal	1. adj. total, whole amount; adv. completely; 2. adj. even

aataklaps	n. crisis

aatiek	n. heartache

abee	interj. a taunt

abeng	n. Maroon cow-horn instrument

afuu?/auufa? inter. whose is it?

agud	interj. serves you right

ahuu? inter. who is it?

ahush? inter. which is it?

ai-an-ai	pron. [~Eng. I and I] Rastafarian first person

akwerd	adj. awkward, clumsy

anmigl	n. palm

ash	adj. pungent, harsh

askaadn	prep. according to

at	1. adj. hot; v. to heat; 2. v. to hurt, upset; 3. n. hat

atup	v. 1.to heat, reheat; 2. to hurt anew, inflame old injury

awa? inter. what is it?

awan	pron. each

B 	bii
baba 	n. respectful term of address to man

bada 	v. bother; badarieshan, n. hassle, inconvenience

bafan 	adj. awkward, clumsy

bagamout 	n., adj. all talk, no action

bakra 	n. (white) overseer; adj. relating to supervisory or superior class

bambai 	n. [~Eng. by and by] left-overs

bangkra 	n. envelope-type basket

banduulu 	1. adj. illegal; 2. n. contraband, unfair dealing; 3. v. to swindle, to evade or circumvent regulations

bangarang 	n. chaos, disorder

baroz 	n. loan; gi a baroz to lend

baps 	adv. suddenly

beli 	1. n. belly, pregnancy; 2. adj. pregnant

benop 	adj. bent

bie 	adv. only, solely

bied 	1. v. to bathe; 2.n. beard; biedop, adj. bearded

biefies 	adj. bare-faced, blatant

biev 	v. to behave

bigop 	v. to greet, praise, commend

biini 	adj. tiny

bikaaz, kaaz, kaa 	conj. because

bikl 	n. [~Eng. victuals] food

bikomps 	v. to become

bil 	n. 1. bill; 2. machete with hooked point; v. 1. to charge to account - See chos; 2. to cut bush or grass with machete

bilangx 	v. to belong to, originate from

biliib 	v. to believe

blai 	n. easement, break, opportunity

bodi 	n. penis

bombo 	interj. [~Temne a-bombo vagina] expletive, sometimes used with -klaat or -huol

bos 	n. bus; v. 1. to act or express forcibly

bosop 	adj. broken

braata 	n. gratuitous extra, as in baker's dozen

braatopsi 	n. upbringing

bragadaps 	adv. abruptly

breda 	n. brother

brejrin 	n. friend, associate

bringl 	adj. agitated

brok 	adj. 1. broken; 2. penniless; n. worn, broken or discarded person or object; v. to break

bunununus 	adj. delightful

bups 	n. sugar-daddy

bupsi 	n. kept woman

butu 	1. adj. uncouth; 2. n. crass person

Ch 	chii ("c" replaced by "k"; only used with "h" for "ch" sound)
chaa 	v. to chew; chaa-chaa, v. to chew up; adj. chewed-up

chaka-chaka 	adj. [~Shwi tsaka scatter, shattered] disordered, untidy

chaklata 	n. dinner left-overs served for breakfast

chichi 	n. termite; applied derogatively to gay men

cho! interj. exclamation of impatience, disapproval

chokop 	adj. crowded, cluttered

chos 	v. extend credit

chrang 	adj. strong

chruu 	adv., prep. through; adj. true

chuocho 	n. [~Brz. chuchu ] type of squash, Sechium edule known as christophene in the Eastern Caribbean, as chayote in Spanish countries

chups 	n. kiss on the cheek

D 	dii
de 	v. to be in location, state; to exist

dedlef 	n. inheritance

dege 	adj. [~Ewe deka] single, sole

diidi 	1. n. faeces; 2. v. to defecate

disepshos 	adj. deceitful

dopi 	n. ghost

doti 	1. adj. [~Shwi dote soil, earth, clay] dirty, soiled; 2. n. ground

du 	v. to please, satisfy

duudu 	1. n. faeces; 2. v. to defecate

duufos 	n. fool

dundus 	n. albino

dwii 	v. to do

E 	hii
ebi 	adj. heavy

ebn 	n. heaven

ed 	n. head

ei! interj. hey!

el 	n. hell

elaba 	adj. [~Am. Eng. helluva] superlative

eng 	v. to hang; eng-pahn-niel, adj. ready-made; n. ready-made clothing

F 	hef
faaliitii 	v. to suffer for transgression. See also fene, tata

faas 	adj. inquisitive; v. to interfere

fala-fashin 	adj., n. imitative, copycat

fasi 	adj. afflicted with sores; n. dermal infection, sore

fene 	v. to suffer consequence, feel pain. See also faaliitii, tata

fengki-fengki 	adj. weak, indecisive, insubstantial

fiesi 	adj. rude, impertinent

fiet 	n. 1. fate; 2. faith

fiilop 	v. to handle, to grope

fingl 	v. to fondle, finger

flim 	n. film

floxi 	adj. inferior, unsatisfactory

frenop 	v. to befriend

fufu 	n. [~Yoruba] mashed yam

fululups 	n. nonsense, folly

G 	jii
gaa 	v. to go

gaagan	n. chief, supreme

gobament 	n. government

gofi 	v. to go for, plan, intend

ginigag	n. powerful leader

gizaada	n. [Puot. guisado] grated coconut pastry

grabalishos	adj. grasping, greedy

guzu	n. [~Kimbundu, nguzu, power, strength, force] magic, spell

H 	iech
haalzwie 	adv. always

haatikal	adj. top, leading

hapachuniti 	n. opportunity

huol 	whole, entire; n. hole; v. to hold

huola 	adj. whole

I 	hai
iel 	v. to greet

iejobl 	adj. mature, as in person

ier 	n. year

ies 	n. haste, hurry

iez 	n. ear

iibn 	adj., adv., v. even

iibnin, iivlin 	n. evening

iipa 	pron. many, much; uoliipa very many

J 	jie
janga	n. [~Bakweri] crayfish

jeri	v. to taunt, jeer

jesta	v. to joke, make fun of

jimskriichi	n. underhand deal; v. to finagle

jinal	n. con-man, trickster

jonjo	n. fungus

jraafut	adj. lame

jred	1. adj. of concern; 2. pertaining to Rastafarians; 3. n. Rastaman

jresbak	v. to reverse

jresdong	v. to shift position

jriepop	v. to accost

juk	n. [~Fula chuk] jab, stick; v. to jab, stick

K 	kie
kach 	n. prop, support, temporary accommodation; v. to prop, lean, support

kaka 	interj. [Fr., Sp., caca, excrement] expletive

kalaban 	n. bird trap, in the form of four-sided pyramid of twigs

karuochiz 	n. [Am. Sp. corotos, playthings, tools, trash] belongings, junk

kaskas 	n. argument, controversy

kata 	n. [~Kikongo nkata] coil of cloth or banana leaf to carry burdens on the head

kech 	v. 1. to catch; 2. to arrive

kiangkro 	n. turkey vulture, applied in contempt to persons

kin 	1. v. to turn (out/over), expose; 2. n. skin

klier 	adv. all the way; gaan klier, to succeed

kliin-kliin 	adv. completely, totally

kobich 	adj. greedy, miserly; kobichuol, n. depression at back of head where skull meets neck

kombolo 	n. companion

konk 	v. [~Mandinka] to rap on the head

kot 	n. cut; v. 1. to cut; 2. to speak fluently

kraa 	v. to scratch

kraal 	n. enclosure, animal pen

kraasiz 	n. [~Eng. crosses] problem, trouble

kraps 	n. scrap (pl. krapsiz)

kreng-kreng 	n. [~Fante kereng-kereng basket] basket hung over stove for drying, smoking meat

krips 	adj. crisp

krumuujin 	adj. mean-spirited

ku 	v. look; ku de look there; ku ya look here

kunumunu 	n. simpleton

kuoko 	n. 1. [~Shwi kooko] edible aroid root; 2. bump on the head; 3. kuoko bred, flat, folded bread, buttered before baking

L 	hel
laba-laba	adj. garrulous, indiscreet

laiad	adj. lying; n. liar

lamps	v. to fool, deceive

langilaala	adj., n. very tall person

leginz	n. [~French legumes, vegetables] bunch of seasonings, viz. escallion, thyme

liin 	adj. inclined, not perpendicular

lou 	v. to allow, permit

M 	hem
maaga	adj. thin, emaciated

maasa	n. master, sir

magij	n. maggot, worm

madi-madi	adj. slightly mad, eccentric

maki	interj. [~Shwi makye] morning greeting

ma(m) 	n. polite term of address to woman

mampaala	n. effeminate man

manazebl 	adj. polite

mashalaa	n. martial law, sanctions

masakraa	n. massacre, rout

masi	n. mercy

meke-meke	adj. sloppy, messy

mongx 	prep. among

musmus	n. mouse

N 	hen
naat	n. 1. north; 2. nought, zero

nenge-nenge	v. to nag

niam	n. [~Shwi enyam yam] to eat

niaamps	n. useless, worthless person

nof	adj. many; n.large amount

notn	n. nothing

nuoz	n. nose; nuoznaat, n. nasal mucus, snot

O 	uo
okro	n. [~Igbo okuro] okra hibiscus esculentus

olo	n. fabrication, deception

ongl	adj., adv. only

ongri	adj. hungry; ongribeli, n. greedy person

orikumop	n. parvenu

outa-aada	adj. impudent

P 	pii
paadna 	n. 1. partner, friend; 2. indigenous savings plan

paan 	v. to grab, seize

paki 	n. [~Shwi apakyi] calabash, gourd, bowl made from such

palaava 	n. [~Puot. palavra word, speech] conversation; v. to converse

paravencha 	adv. maybe, perhaps

pasiero 	n. friend

patu 	n. owl

pempeni 	adj. plentiful

perpos 	adj. deliberate, wilfull

piiki-puoki 	adj. given to speaking Queen's English; n. affected speech

piiniwali 	n. firefly

pinchikuobi 	adj. stingy, parsimonious

pitni 	n. [~Puot. pequeno small] child, young one

poto-poto 	n. mud

praaps 	adv. perhaps

preke 	n. calamity

prips 	n. tip, preview; prips aaf, v. to tip off, advise

pum 	n. [~Shwi epim] vagina var. pumpum, pim

pupalik 	n. somersault; kin pupalik, v. to somersault

puos 	v. 1. (to get) stood up ; 2. to mail; n. post;

puosn 	exp. supposing? what if?

putus 	n. term of endearment applied to females

puusi 	n. expletive, sometimes used with -klaat or -uol

R 	haar
raa 	interj. short form of raatid

raas 	interj.[~Fula ras, buttocks] expletive, sometimes used with klaat or huol

raatid 	interj. exclamation of surprise, pleasure; tu raatid for emphasis

ramp 	v. to play; rampifai, adj. playful; rampin, n. play

redai	adj. envious, covetous

rispans 	adj. responsible

ron dong 	v. to argue insistently

rondong 	n., adj. method of cooking with coconut milk, traditionally with pickled mackerel

ruku-ruku	adj. shaky, unsteady

ruudnis	n. coitus; v. to have sex

S 	hes
sa 	n. polite term of address to man

saab	v. to serve

sabi	v. [~Sp. saber] to know

sadamait	n. lesbian

samfai	n. swindle, swindler; v. to swindle, hoodwink

sensobl 	adj. sensible

setaan	n. provocateur

sidong	v. to sit

simuud	adj. smooth

sinting 	pron. something

sipl	adj. slippery

sitieshan 	n. situation

sitn	pron. something

sheda	n. shadow

skailaak	v. to loaf, goof off

smadi	pron. someone, person

sop	v. to put up with, tolerate indignity

stuoshos	adj. showy, impressive

sumail 	n., v. smile

suoso	adv. only, solely

sus(u)	n. gossip

swiit	v. to please, amuse; swiitop, v. to flatter, seduce; swiit-mout, v. to flatter; n. glib or persuasive tongue

T 	tii
taament 	v. to annoy

taat 	n. 1. thought; 2. start; 3. tart, usually with plantain filling; v. to start

tab 	v. to stab

talawa 	adj. strong, sturdy

tan 	v. to stay

tanop 	v. to stand

tantodi 	v. to settle down, be still

tap 	n., v. stop

tapanaaris 	adj. upper class; n. society person

tata 	n.[~Ewe] father, grandfather; v. to suffer consequence, pay dearly. See also faaliitii, fene

tatu 	n. shed, makeshift structure

tegereg	n. loud, abusive person

tep	n., v. step

tong 	n. 1. tongue; 2. town, usually referring to Kingston

twisop 	adj. twisted

U 	yuu
ud	n. penis

unu	pron. 2nd person plural, collective "you"

uoliip	adj., n., pron. very many, plenty

uona 	adj. own; n. owner

V 	vii
vailens 	n. violence

vijan 	n. vision

W	doblyu
wai! interj. expression of amusement or surprise

wala-wala 	v. to wallow

walef 	n. remainder

wapn-bapn 	adj., n. poorly constructed, thrown together

wara 	int. pron. why, for what

wentaim 	adv. whenever

wiini 	adj. small

winji 	adj. undersized, shrunken

wis 	n. vine

woi! interj. expression of despair

Y 	wai
ya 	adv. here

yaa 	adv. conclusive indicator, perhaps derived from you hear? or yes?

yaad 	n. 1. home; 2. yard

yaba 	n. earthenware pot

yai 	n. eye

yeri 	v. to hear, pay attention

yunifaam 	n. uniform

Z 	zed
zumbi 	n. zombie

zutupek 	n. monster