"affi" meaning in Jamaican Creole

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Verb

IPA: /ˈafɪ/
Etymology: 'ave (“have”) + fi (“to”) Etymology templates: {{af|jam|'ave|fi|t1=have|t2=to}} 'ave (“have”) + fi (“to”) Head templates: {{head|jam|verb}} affi, {{jam-verb}} affi
  1. Alternative spelling of haffi; have to; must Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: haffi (extra: have to; must) Synonyms: haffi
    Sense id: en-affi-jam-verb-ccWxHTnq Categories (other): Jamaican Creole entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for affi meaning in Jamaican Creole (1.4kB)

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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "jam",
        "2": "'ave",
        "3": "fi",
        "t1": "have",
        "t2": "to"
      },
      "expansion": "'ave (“have”) + fi (“to”)",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "'ave (“have”) + fi (“to”)",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "jam",
        "2": "verb"
      },
      "expansion": "affi",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "affi",
      "name": "jam-verb"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "a‧fi"
  ],
  "lang": "Jamaican Creole",
  "lang_code": "jam",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "extra": "have to; must",
          "word": "haffi"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Jamaican Creole entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "You have to be strong if you want to make it in the world.",
          "text": "Y'affi trang if yuh waan mek it inna di worl'.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "I'm trying my best because I have to be here for my son.",
          "ref": "2020 December 31, Jason Cross, “Man Shot Dead On Quick ATM Run On Christmas Day”, in Jamaica Gleaner (in English)",
          "text": "Mi a try mi best because mi affi deh yah fi mi son.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative spelling of haffi; have to; must"
      ],
      "id": "en-affi-jam-verb-ccWxHTnq",
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        [
          "haffi",
          "haffi#Jamaican Creole"
        ],
        [
          "have to",
          "have to"
        ],
        [
          "must",
          "must"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "haffi"
        }
      ],
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        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈafɪ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "affi"
}
{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "jam",
        "2": "'ave",
        "3": "fi",
        "t1": "have",
        "t2": "to"
      },
      "expansion": "'ave (“have”) + fi (“to”)",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "jam",
        "2": "verb"
      },
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      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "affi",
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    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "a‧fi"
  ],
  "lang": "Jamaican Creole",
  "lang_code": "jam",
  "pos": "verb",
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          "extra": "have to; must",
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        }
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        "Jamaican Creole entries with incorrect language header",
        "Jamaican Creole lemmas",
        "Jamaican Creole terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Jamaican Creole terms with quotations",
        "Jamaican Creole terms with usage examples",
        "Jamaican Creole verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "You have to be strong if you want to make it in the world.",
          "text": "Y'affi trang if yuh waan mek it inna di worl'.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "I'm trying my best because I have to be here for my son.",
          "ref": "2020 December 31, Jason Cross, “Man Shot Dead On Quick ATM Run On Christmas Day”, in Jamaica Gleaner (in English)",
          "text": "Mi a try mi best because mi affi deh yah fi mi son.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative spelling of haffi; have to; must"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "haffi",
          "haffi#Jamaican Creole"
        ],
        [
          "have to",
          "have to"
        ],
        [
          "must",
          "must"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈafɪ/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "haffi"
    }
  ],
  "word": "affi"
}

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