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See also: irié
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Jamaican Creole irie, which is perhaps from English all right.
Adjective[edit]
irie (comparative more irie, superlative most irie)
Anagrams[edit]
Jamaican Creole[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Attested from the 20th century. Of uncertain and disputed origin. Theories include alteration from 19th century eerie (“hearty”); blend of I + free or merry in Iyaric; or perhaps from English all right.[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
irie
- All right, cool, good, great, merry, nice.
- Everyting irie. ― Everything's going great.
- 2018, “5 questions with Chuck Fenda”, in The Jamaica Gleaner[1] (in English):
- “Reggae mek so many people from all over the world can visit Jamaica, fi come hol' a irie vibes and hol' a different meditation. […] ”
- Reggae music has brought so many people from around the world to Jamaica, so that they can have a great time and change their perspective on life. […]
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ “irie, adj.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, March 2022.
Further reading[edit]
- “Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – irie” (2018) in Jamaicans.com
Japanese[edit]
Romanization[edit]
irie
Portuguese[edit]
Verb[edit]
irie
- inflection of iriar:
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