tek kier a
Jamaican Creole edit
Etymology edit
Derived from English take care of.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
- (idiomatic) to take care of
- 2012, Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment, Edinburgh: DJB, published 2012, →ISBN, Aks 7:20:
- “Roun dem taim de Muoziz did baan. Im a did wan priti-priti biebi. Im faada an mada did av im iina dem ous a tek kier a im fi chrii mont.
- At this time Moses was born; and he was beautiful in God's sight. And he was brought up for three months in his father's house,
- (literally, “About that time Moses was born. He was a very beautiful bay. His father and mother had him at their house to take care of him for three months.”)
Further reading edit
- tek kier a at majstro.com