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Belizean Creole
Etymology
Derived from English try; compare Jamaican Creole chrai.
Verb
chrai
- to try
References
Jamaican Creole
Etymology
Derived from English try; compare Belizean Creole chrai.
Pronunciation
Verb
chrai
- to try
2012, Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment, Edinburgh: DJB, published 2012, →ISBN, Matyu 4:1:Den di Uoli Spirit tek Jiizas iina di dezot so di devl kuda chrai fi mek im du rang.- Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
- (literally, “Then the Holy Spirit took Jesus to the desert so the devil could try to do him wrong”)
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