fi

Jamaican Creole

/ˈfɪ/

prep
Definitions
  • for
  • + infinitive to
  • (interrogative) + infinitive can
  • + infinitive should

Etymology

Derived from English for (away, up, very, completely, excessively, wrongly, fore-, fully, from, destructively, badly, off, harmfully, mis-, for, amiss).

Origin

English

for

Gloss

away, up, very, completely, excessively, wrongly, fore-, fully, from, destructively, badly, off, harmfully, mis-, for, amiss

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