irie
See also: irié
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Jamaican Creole irie, which is perhaps from English all right.
Adjective edit
irie (comparative more irie, superlative most irie)
Anagrams edit
Jamaican Creole edit
Etymology edit
Attested from the 20th century. Of uncertain and disputed origin. Theories include alteration from 19th century eerie (“hearty”); blend of I + free or merry in Iyaric; or perhaps from English all right.[1]
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
irie
- All right, cool, good, great, merry, nice.
- Everyting irie. ― Everything's going great.
- 2018, “5 questions with Chuck Fenda”, in The Jamaica Gleaner[1] (in English):
- “Reggae mek so many people from all over the world can visit Jamaica, fi come hol' a irie vibes and hol' a different meditation. […] ”
- Reggae music has brought so many people from around the world to Jamaica, so that they can have a great time and change their perspective on life. […]
Descendants edit
References edit
- ^ “irie, adj.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, March 2022.
Further reading edit
- “Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – irie” (2018) in Jamaicans.com
Japanese edit
Romanization edit
irie
Portuguese edit
Verb edit
irie
- inflection of iriar: