"gyal" meaning in Jamaican Creole

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɡʲal/ Forms: gyal dem [plural], gyal [quantified]
Etymology: Derived from English girl. Etymology templates: {{glossary|derived terms|Derived}} Derived, {{der|jam|en|girl|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} English girl, {{der+|jam|en|girl}} Derived from English girl Head templates: {{head|jam|nouns|10=|head=gyal}} gyal, {{jam-noun}} gyal (plural gyal dem, quantified gyal)
  1. girl Categories (topical): Children, Female, People Synonyms: gal
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      "form": "gyal dem",
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    },
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      "form": "gyal",
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          "english": "Don't mess around with her. That girl's tough.",
          "text": "Nuh ramp wid har. A bad gyal dat.",
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        },
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          "ref": "2007, Robert Lalah, “Portia's potable water - Hot topic in cool Manchester”, in The Jamaica Gleaner (in English):",
          "text": "“\"Gyal make haste wid di water nuh man! Why you one haffi have five bucket?\" one woman shouted. She kicked aside a white bucket that was under the pipe and the water from the tank started to fall on the ground. \"Do nuh take it out pan di water!\" a woman standing nearby shouted hysterically. […]”",
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        }
      ],
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        "girl"
      ],
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          "word": "gal"
        }
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡʲal/"
    }
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "gyal",
      "tags": [
        "quantified"
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    "gyal"
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  "pos": "noun",
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          "text": "Nuh ramp wid har. A bad gyal dat.",
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          "text": "“\"Gyal make haste wid di water nuh man! Why you one haffi have five bucket?\" one woman shouted. She kicked aside a white bucket that was under the pipe and the water from the tank started to fall on the ground. \"Do nuh take it out pan di water!\" a woman standing nearby shouted hysterically. […]”",
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