"Jamaica" meaning in Jamaican Creole

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Proper name

IPA: /d͡ʒʌˈmʲeːka/, /d͡ʒaˈmʲeːka/ Forms: Jamieka [alternative], Jumieka [alternative]
Etymology: From Taíno Xaymaca (“land of wood and water”). Etymology templates: {{der|jam|tnq|Xaymaca||land of wood and water}} Taíno Xaymaca (“land of wood and water”) Head templates: {{head|jam|proper noun|head=}} Jamaica, {{jam-proper noun}} Jamaica
  1. Jamaica (an island and country in the Caribbean) Categories (place): Countries in the Caribbean Synonyms: Jamdown, Jamdung, Jamrock, Yard Related terms: Jamaican
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      "ipa": "/d͡ʒʌˈmʲeːka/"
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      "ipa": "/d͡ʒaˈmʲeːka/"
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