uona
Jamaican Creole edit
Etymology 1 edit
Adjective edit
uona
- own
- 2023, Yuunivorshal Deklarieshan a Yuuman Raits, United Nations, Aatikl 3:
- Evribadi av di rait fi liv, an fi bi frii an av kanchruol uova dem uona badi.
- Everyone has the right to life, liberty and the security of person.
- (literally, “Everybody has the right to life, and to be free, and control over their own body.”)
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
uona (plural uona dem, quantified uona)
- owner
- 2012, Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment, Edinburgh: DJB, published 2012, →ISBN, Maak 12:5:
- Di uona stil sen wan neda sorvant, bot dem kil im.
- The owner sent another of his servants, and they killed him.
Further reading edit
- uona at majstro.com