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Bajan Dictionary: A Guide to the Words, Expressions & Language of Barbados
Paperback
Series: Wuh Gine On?
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Publisher: Independently Published
Pages: 300
Weight: 1.32
Height: 0.63 Width: 8.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
Every word tells a story. This one tells hundreds.
The Bajan Dictionary is the definitive guide to the language of Barbados, a complete, accessible reference to the words, phrases, and expressions that make Bajan dialect one of the richest and most distinctive voices in the Caribbean.
Organized from A to Z across twenty-six vividly named sections, from Ah Tell Yuh! to Yuh Reach De End!, this dictionary brings together the grammar, food, folklore, and everyday speech of a people who have never stopped talking, laughing, and living out loud.
Every entry includes:
Clear phonetic pronunciation
Precise definitions
Authentic Bajan sentences
Standard English translations
Whether you are Bajan and want to see your grandmother's words finally written down, a visitor eager to understand what you are hearing on the street and in the rum shop, or a lover of language curious about one of the Caribbean's most vibrant dialects, this dictionary belongs on your shelf.
This is not a phrasebook. This is the living language of an island, evah since.
Companion to Wuh Gine On? A Book of Barbados Idioms and Wuh Gine On? A Visitor's Guide to Bajan Expressions.
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