sorvant

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Jamaican Creole

Etymology

Derived from English servant.

Pronunciation

Noun

sorvant (plural sorvant dem, quantified sorvant)

  1. servant or slave, depending on context
    • 2012, Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment, Edinburgh: DJB, published 2012, →ISBN, Matyu 18:31:
      Wen ada sorvant laik im si wa apm, dem beks bad bad an go we go tel di king evriting.
      So when his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were deeply grieved and came and reported to their lord all that had happened.

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