chrai

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Belizean Creole

Etymology

Derived from English try; compare Jamaican Creole chrai.

Verb

chrai

  1. to try

References

Jamaican Creole

Etymology

Derived from English try; compare Belizean Creole chrai.

Pronunciation

Verb

chrai

  1. 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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