irie
See also: irié
English
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Jamaican Creole irie, which is perhaps from English all right.
Adjective
editirie (comparative more irie, superlative most irie)
Anagrams
editJamaican Creole
editEtymology
editAttested 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
editAdjective
editirie
- 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
editReferences
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
editRomanization
editirie
Portuguese
editVerb
editirie
- inflection of iriar:
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