siikrit

Jamaican Creole

Etymology

Derived from English secret.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsiːkrit/

Noun

siikrit (plural siikrit dem, quantified siikrit)

1. secret
   • 2012, Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment, Edinburgh: DJB, published 2012, →ISBN, Maak 4:11:

     So im ansa dem se, “Unu get di chaans fi nuo di siikrit sitn dem bout Gad kindom. Bot di piipl dem we de outsaid, mi yuuz tuori tel dem evriting,

     And he said to them, "To you has been given the secret of the kingdom of God, but for those outside everything is in parables,

   • 2023, Yuunivorshal Deklarieshan a Yuuman Raits, United Nations, Aatikl 21:

     We di piipl dem ina wan sosaiyati waahn, afi bi di foundieshan a di aatariti a di govament; dis we di piipl dem waahn afi kom out chruu regyula an fier ilekshan, we afi bies pan worlwaid an iikwal raits fi vuot, an dis mos bi bai siikrit vuot ar a simila frii vuotin sistim

     The will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government; this will shall be expressed in periodic and genuine elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret vote or by equivalent free voting procedures