evribadi

Belizean Creole

Etymology

Derived from English everybody. Compare Jamaican Creole evribadi.

Pronoun

evribadi

1. everybody, everyone

Antonyms

• (contrary): nobadi

References

• Crosbie, Paul, ed. (2007), Kriol-Inglish Dikshineri: English-Kriol Dictionary. Belize City: Belize Kriol Project, p. 102.

Jamaican Creole

Etymology

Derived from English everybody. By surface analysis, evri +‎ badi. Compare Belizean Creole evribadi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈev.ri.ba.di/

Pronoun

evribadi

1. everybody, everyone
   • 2012, Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment, Edinburgh: DJB, published 2012, →ISBN, Matyu 7:21:

     “A no evribadi we kom tu mi an kaal ‘Laad, Laad,’ a-go get fi kom ton wan a dem we Gad ruul uova yu no; onggl di piipl dem we du wa mi Faada iina evn waahn.

     "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

Related terms

pronoun

• nobadi

 

Further reading

• everibadi at JamaicanPatwah.com
• evribadi at majstro.com