"du" meaning in Jamaican Creole

See du in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /du/
Etymology: Derived from English do. Etymology templates: {{glossary|derived terms|Derived}} Derived, {{der|jam|en|do|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} English do, {{der+|jam|en|do}} Derived from English do Head templates: {{head|jam|verb}} du, {{jam-verb}} du
  1. to do
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          "text": "Shi aks im fi du sitn fi ar.",
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          "english": "Singing is often done in a group of other musicians",
          "text": "Singin muotaim du ina gruup a ada myuuzishan",
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          "english": "I can do all things through Christ, because he gives me strength [to do it].",
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