Browse Jamaican Words Starting with A

Age paper

Birth certificate

Ago

going

Agony

Slang term used to refer to the sensations felt during sex

Ah

A

Ah fi mi

It’s mine/It’s for me

Ah gud

Serves you right

Ah suh di ting tan

That’s just the way it is

Ah Suh It Set

That’s the way it is

Ah time fi guh wul ah sleep!

It's time to fall asleep

Ah true

It is true

Ah Wah?

What is it?

Ah we still ah win

We are still winning

Ah weh eh deh

Where is it?

Ah who fah

whose / whose is it?

Ah yuh dat

Is that you?

Ahoa

an exclamation similar to Oooh or Aaaah.

Aida

Either

Aile

Oil

Aiz

Ear

Aiz haad

stubborn

Aiz haad pickney bun ah sun ho...

One who does not heed to good advice always faces the repercussion of their own action(s)

Aiz ole

Ear canal

Akcep

Accept

Akountant

Accountant

Akra**

Across

Aks

ask

Aktoba

October

Alang

along

aldo

although

aldoah

Although

aldoe

although

Alexander Bustamante

Sir Alexander Bustamante is a Jamaican national hero and a prominent political figure. He was a labor leade...

All di while

All the time

All fruits ripe

Everything is great

All Now

Up to this moment

alla

Holler

ALLEY CHURCH

St Peter's Church is one of the oldest churches in Jamaica, founded between 1671 and 1675 as the parish chu...

Alligator lay egg, but him no ...

The alligator lays eggs, but he is not a fowl

Alligeta

Alligator

Almshouse

foolishness

Amftu

I should be the one to tell you

amma

hammer

An

and

ANANCY

Anancy is the Jamaican name for spider. It comes from the Twi (West African) name Ananse. Anancy stories fe...

anancy rope tie anancy

a spider's web traps himself

ANANCY STORIES

Anancy is a trickster folk hero from Jamaica and other Caribbean countries. He is often depicted as a spide...

Anansi

Spider

ANATTO

natto is a small tree native to tropical America. It is the source of a bright orange-red dye that was used...

anda

under

anedda

another

Ang

Hung

anless

unless

Annada

Another

Anno

it’s not/it wasn’t

ANNOTTO BAY

Annotto Bay is a town in St. Mary, Jamaica, that was once an active port on the north side of the island. I...

Ansa

Answer

Ansah

Answer

Anti

Aunt

Antie

Aunt

antil

until

Ants Man

Used for someone who is small built

Anuh

It's not

any wan

anyone

Anybadi

anybody

Anyting

Anything

Anyting a anyting

Whatever happens

Anywan

Anyone

Anyweh

Anywhere

Apachuuniti

opportunity

Apple

Otaheite Apple