fenneh
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Jamaican Creole[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Akan fè (“to vomit”) and Akan nè (“to cack”).[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
fenneh
- to become sick; to feel faint; to be in distress; to be in pain[2]
- 'Tap ramp wid di dawg. If 'im bite yuh, yuh fenneh!
- Stop teasing the dog. If he bites you, you'll be sorry!
- (literally, “you'll be in a lot of pain”)
- Di gyal pretty yuh fenneh.
- She's incredibly beautiful.
- (literally, “The girl is so pretty, you'd faint.”)
Usage notes[edit]
Often used as a conditional statement: If ..., ... fenneh.
References[edit]
- ^ Frederic G. Cassidy, Robert Brock Le Page (2002) Dictionary of Jamaican English (in English), →ISBN, page 175: “fene /féne/ vb dial; cf Twi fè, to vomit, nè, to cack, m-fènáŋ, bile thrown up from the stomach; Fante fenā, to be troubled […]”
- ^ Frederic G. Cassidy, Robert Brock Le Page (2002) Dictionary of Jamaican English (in English), →ISBN, page 175: “To feel direct physical illness and show its effects: to vomit, to faint. […]”