sumadi

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Jamaican Creole

Etymology

From English somebody.

Pronunciation

Pronoun

sumadi

  1. somebody; someone; some person; a person
    • 2012, Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment, Edinburgh: DJB, published 2012, →ISBN, Jan 7:18:
      Sumadi we taak fi imself a luk big op fram piipl, bot sumadi we wok so dat di wan we sen im get big op, a gud sumadi an wa im taak a chuu sitn. Dem no lai.
      Those who speak for themselves want to glorify themselves, but someone who glorifies the one who sent him is truthful and not deceitful.
      (literally, “Somebody who talks for himself is looking to boast, but somebody who works so that the one who sent him gets glorified, is a good individual and speaks the truth. And doesn't lie.”)

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