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Jamaican Creole
Etymology
Derived from English how much.
Determiner
umoch
- (interrogative) how much, how many
2012, Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment, Edinburgh: DJB, published 2012, →ISBN, Matyu 15:34:So Jiizas se tu dem, “Umoch bred unu av?”
Dem se, “Sevn — an wan an tuu lili fish.”- And Jesus said to them, "How many loaves do you have?"
They said, "Seven, and a few small fish."
Derived terms
Further reading
- Larry Chang (2014) Biesik Jumiekan: Introduction to Jamaican Language, Chuu Wod, →ISBN, page 232