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abe

We - first person plural

ajee

Grandmother, on father's side

aloo

aloo

Potato

ananci story

Folk tale with the trickster Ananci as the lead character.

babylon

Any oppressive or corrupt system or regime.

bad feelings

Morning sickness.

bajohn

A bully

balanjay

balanjay

Eggplant.

food, plant, fruit

abedeze

We - first person plural

aks

To ask

am

It.

apple banana

apple banana

Baby bananas

food, plant, fruit

back chat

A disrespectful reply. Usually from a child to a parent or teacher.

bag juice

bag juice

Commercially produced drinks or juice packaged in plastic bags.

bake

bake

A fried dumpling

balay

To roll dough into a shape with a rolling pin

achar

A condiment made from fruit (often mango), vinegar, peppers, salt and mustard oil

allyuh

Second person plural pronoun; You plural.

amerindian

Person of indigenous South American ancestry.

ayodeze

Second person plural pronoun; You plural.

back dam

Deep rural or country

bai

Boy - a young male

bakes

bakes

A fried dumpling

ajah

Grandfather, on father's side

aloes

aloes

Aloe vera. Often used for medicinal purposes or as a washout.

ananci

ananci

A spider

babu

Father

bacoos

Ghost or spirit of a dead person or animal

mythology, folklore

baiya

Brother - a male sibling

baku

Ghost or spirit of a dead person or animal