andastan

Jamaican Creole

Etymology

Derived from English understand.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌandaˈstan/

Verb

andastan

1. to understand
   • 2012, Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment, Edinburgh: DJB, published 2012, →ISBN, Maak 8:21:

     So Jiizas se tu dem se, "So a andastan unu stil no andastan?"

     Then Jesus said to them, "Don’t you understand yet?"

Further reading

• andastan at majstro.com