aatagrafi

Jamaican Creole

Etymology

Derived from English orthography.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aːˈtaɡrafi/

Noun

aatagrafi (plural aatagrafi dem, quantified aatagrafi)

1. (linguistics) orthography
   • 2014 May 28, Larry Chang, Biesik Jumiekan: Introduction to Jamaican Language, Gnosophia Publishers, →ISBN, page 63:

     Sens lietli, di Jumiekan LangwijYuunit op a Yunivoersiti a di Wes Indiz tek di Cassidy sistim fi divelopi, kandok pailat prajek ina skuul, ah inchajuusi tu di poblikaz di tandad aatagrafi.

     Latterly, the Jamaican Language Unit at the University of the West Indies took the Cassidy system to develop it, conduct pilot projects in schools, and introduce it to the public as standard orthography.