chrii

Jamaican Creole

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃ(ɹ)iː/
  • Hyphenation: chrii

Etymology 1

From English tree.

Noun

chrii (plural chrii dem, quantified chrii)

  1. tree
    • 2012, Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment, Edinburgh: DJB, published 2012, →ISBN, Matyu 7:18:
      Wan gud chrii kyaahn bier bad fruut, an wan bad chrii kyaahn bier gud fruut. Notn no go so.
      A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, nor can a bad tree produce good fruit.

Etymology 2

From English three.

Numeral

chrii

  1. three
    • 2012, Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment, Edinburgh: DJB, published 2012, →ISBN, Revilieshan 21:13:
      […] Pan evri wan a di said dem, yu did av chrii giet: chrii pan di naat said, chrii pan di sout said, […]
      […] On every side there are three gates: three to the north side, three to the south side […]
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