jriim

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Jamaican Creole

Etymology

Derived from English dream.

Pronunciation

Noun

jriim (plural jriim dem, quantified jriim)

  1. dream
    • 2012, Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment, Edinburgh: DJB, published 2012, →ISBN, Matyu 2:13:
      Afta dem go we, wan a di Laad ienjel dem jriim Juozif an se, “Git op! Tek di pikni an im mada an ron we go a Iijip. Tan de til mi tel yu, kaa Erad a-go luk fi di pikni fi kil im.”
      Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, "Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him."

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