Years ago, while working as a freelance writer for St. George Magazine, a group of us created a list of distinctly southern Utah words. After being in the Caribbean for more than 3 months - and as we get ready to leave for Guyana - it feels like the right time to create a list of words specific to Trinidad. Here are some of my favorites from some of my favorite Trinis (notice the pattern of not pronouncing the "th"):Tron / trew = “to cast away” as in “I trew da ball”
Da = “your paternal unit” or “the” as in “Da Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints”
Tree = “the number between two and four”
Tird = “the number between second and fourth”
Tirteen - "the number between twelve and fourteen"
Tankful = “having gratitude” as in “I am tankful for my membership in da church”
Dos / Dis / Deez = those, this or these
Tings = “possessions or objects”
Fait = “to be believing of dos tings not seen”
Scripchas - any of the books of the Bible, Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants or the Pearl of Great Price
Cateedral - a large church
Attority - "they who hold the keys of the kingdom"
Monday and Tuesday - any holiday weekend in Trinidad
Limin' - "kicking back" or "hanging with friends"
2 comments:
So funny!
So you're leaving Trinidad? Are you going to start working with the PEF Program now in Guyana or something else?
I love how the further along down the post you use more and more of the words. Funny post mommy!
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