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Jamaican Creole
Etymology
Derived from English laugh.
Pronunciation
Verb
laaf
- to laugh, to ridicule
2012, Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment, Edinburgh: DJB, published 2012, →ISBN, Matyu 9:24:im se tu dem se, “Di uol a unu kum out! Kum out! Di pikni no ded; a sliip shi a sliip.” An di piipl dem staat laaf aafa im.- he said, "Go away, for the girl is not dead but sleeping." And they laughed at him.
2015, The Open Grammar Project, A Learner’s Grammar of Jamaican:Im a laaf afta wi.- He is laughing at us.
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