siniek

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Jamaican Creole[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Derived from English snake.

Noun[edit]

siniek (plural siniek dem, quantified siniek)

  1. snake, serpent
    • 2012, Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment, Edinburgh: DJB, published 2012, →ISBN, Luuk 11:11:
      Wich wan a unu we a faada, wuda gi unu pikni wan siniek wen dem aks unu fi wan fish?
      Which father among you would give a snake to your child if the child asked for a fish?

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