chrai
Belizean Creole
Etymology
Derived from English try; compare Jamaican Creole chrai.
Verb
chrai
- to try
References
- Crosbie, Paul, ed. (2007), Kriol-Inglish Dikshineri: English-Kriol Dictionary. Belize City: Belize Kriol Project, p. 76.
Jamaican Creole
Etymology
Derived from English try; compare Belizean Creole chrai.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃɹaɪ̯/
Verb
chrai
- to try
- 2012, Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment, Edinburgh: DJB, published 2012, →ISBN, Matyu 4:1:
- Den di Uoli Spirit tek Jiizas iina di dezot so di devl kuda chrai fi mek im du rang.
- Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
- (literally, “Then the Holy Spirit took Jesus to the desert so the devil could try to do him wrong”)
Further reading
- chrai at majstro.com