jamaican

«jamaican» in Mova's school dictionary: adjective From or belonging to Jamaica, an island country… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (Jamaican); noun (a Jamaican, Jamaicans)

meaning for a pupil

1) adjective From or belonging to Jamaica, an island country in the Caribbean. tree →

2) noun A person from Jamaica. tree →

sense in the lessons

In geography and culture lessons Jamaica is known for reggae music, Bob Marley, sprinter Usain Bolt and food like jerk chicken and ackee and saltfish. Many families in the UK, the USA and Canada have Jamaican roots. Jamaican Patois is an English-based creole. Phrases: «Jamaican food», «Jamaican Patois».

examples

• Usain Bolt is a famous Jamaican runner. tree →
• We tried Jamaican jerk chicken. tree →
• Reggae is Jamaican music. tree →
• My grandparents are Jamaican and came to London in the 1960s. tree →
• The Jamaican flag is black, green and gold. tree →
• Jamaican Patois mixes English with African words. tree →

note

Capital J. Spelled -aican.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «jamaican» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.