Wiktionary

Jamaica

See also: jamaica and jamaicà

English Edit

Pronunciation Edit

  • enPR: jə-mā'kə, IPA(key): /d͡ʒəˈmeɪ.kə/
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Etymology 1 Edit

From Taíno Xaymaca (“land of wood and water”), from Taino maca (“wood”).

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Jamaica

  2. An island and country in the Caribbean
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Etymology 2 Edit

After Kuchamakin, a Massachusett leader; from Massachusett.[1]

Proper noun Edit

Jamaica

  1. Jamaica Plain, Boston, a neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.

Etymology 3 Edit

From the Massachusett word for “beaver”, tummunk. Compare next etymology. Doublet of Tamaqua and Etymology 4.

Proper noun Edit

Jamaica

  1. Jamaica, Vermont, a town in Vermont.

Etymology 4 Edit

 Jamaica, Queens on Wikipedia

Originally Jameco, from Unami tëmakwe (“beaver”) or a cognate from another Lenape language. Compare previous etymology. Doublet of Tamaqua and Etymology 3.

Proper noun Edit

Jamaica

  1. Jamaica, Queens, a neighborhood of Queens, New York.

References Edit

  1. ^ “Jamaica Plain Historical Society - Native Americans in Jamaica Plain”, in (please provide the title of the work)‎[1], accessed 12 April 2010, archived from the original on 2011-12-03

Catalan Edit

 
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Jamaica f

  1. Jamaica (an island and country in the Caribbean)

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Central Nahuatl Edit

Proper noun Edit

Jamaica

  1. Jamaica (a country in North America)

Danish Edit

 
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Proper noun Edit

Jamaica

  1. Jamaica (an island and country in the Caribbean)

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Dutch Edit

 
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Etymology Edit

Borrowed. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation Edit

  • (Northern Netherlands) IPA(key): /ˌdʒaːˈmɑi̯.kaː/, /ˌjaːˈmɑi̯.kaː/
  • (Limburg) IPA(key): /(d)ʒaː.mɛɪ̯.kaː/
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  • Hyphenation: Ja‧mai‧ca

Proper noun Edit

Jamaica n

  1. Jamaica (an island and country in the Caribbean)

Hungarian Edit

 Jamaica on Hungarian Wikipedia

Pronunciation Edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈjɒmɒjikɒ]
  • Hyphenation: Ja‧ma‧i‧ca
  • Rhymes: -kɒ

Proper noun Edit

Jamaica

  1. Jamaica (a country in the Caribbean)

Declension Edit

Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony)
singular plural
nominative Jamaica —
accusative Jamaicát —
dative Jamaicának —
instrumental Jamaicával —
causal-final Jamaicáért —
translative Jamaicává —
terminative Jamaicáig —
essive-formal Jamaicaként —
essive-modal — —
inessive Jamaicában —
superessive Jamaicán —
adessive Jamaicánál —
illative Jamaicába —
sublative Jamaicára —
allative Jamaicához —
elative Jamaicából —
delative Jamaicáról —
ablative Jamaicától —
non-attributive
possessive - singular 		Jamaicáé —
non-attributive
possessive - plural 		Jamaicáéi —
Possessive forms of Jamaica
possessor single possession multiple possessions
1st person sing. Jamaicám —
2nd person sing. Jamaicád —
3rd person sing. Jamaicája —
1st person plural Jamaicánk —
2nd person plural Jamaicátok —
3rd person plural Jamaicájuk —

Derived terms Edit

Jamaican Creole Edit

Alternative forms Edit

Etymology Edit

From Taíno Xaymaca (“land of wood and water”)[1].

Pronunciation Edit

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒʌˈmʲeːka/, /d͡ʒaˈmʲeːka/
  • Hyphenation: Ja‧mai‧ca

Proper noun Edit

Jamaica

  1. Jamaica (an island and country in the Caribbean)
    Synonyms: Jamdown, Jamdung, Jamrock, Yard

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References Edit

  1. ^
    1990, Harry S. Pariser, Jamaica: A Visitor's Guide (in English), →ISBN, page 1:
    “No other island in the Caribbean conjures up such evocative images as Jamaica. The island's name comes from the Arawak Indian name, Xaymaca, which means "Land of Wood and Water." […] ”

Norwegian Bokmål Edit

 
Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:
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Proper noun Edit

Jamaica

  1. Jamaica (an island and country in the Caribbean)

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Norwegian Nynorsk Edit

 
Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:
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Proper noun Edit

Jamaica

  1. Jamaica (an island and country in the Caribbean)

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Portuguese Edit

Etymology Edit

From Taíno/Arawak xaymaca.

Pronunciation Edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒaˈmaj.kɐ/ [ʒaˈmaɪ̯.kɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒaˈmaj.ka/ [ʒaˈmaɪ̯.ka]

  • Hyphenation: Ja‧mai‧ca

Proper noun Edit

Jamaica f

  1. Jamaica (an island and country in the Caribbean)

Derived terms Edit

Spanish Edit

 
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Etymology Edit

From Taíno/Arawak xaymaca.

Pronunciation Edit

  • IPA(key): /xaˈmaika/ [xaˈmai̯.ka]
  • Rhymes: -aika
  • Syllabification: Ja‧mai‧ca

Proper noun Edit

Jamaica ?

  1. Jamaica (an island and country in the Caribbean)

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Descendants Edit

  • → Tagalog: Hamayka

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Swahili Edit

Alternative forms Edit

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Proper noun Edit

Jamaica

  1. Jamaica (an island and country in the Caribbean)

Swedish Edit

 
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Proper noun Edit

Jamaica n (genitive Jamaicas)

  1. Jamaica (an island and country in the Caribbean)

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