"kaaz" meaning in Jamaican Creole

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Noun

IPA: /kaːz/ Forms: kaaz dem [plural], kaaz [quantified]
Etymology: Derived from English cause. Etymology templates: {{glossary|derived terms|Derived}} Derived, {{der|jam|en|cause|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} English cause, {{der+|jam|en|cause}} Derived from English cause Head templates: {{head|jam|nouns|10=|head=kaaz}} kaaz, {{jam-noun}} kaaz (plural kaaz dem, quantified kaaz)
  1. cause
    Sense id: en-kaaz-jam-noun-an7x7Z8V Categories (other): Jamaican Creole entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Jamaican Creole entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46

Verb

IPA: /kaːz/
Etymology: Derived from English cause. Etymology templates: {{glossary|derived terms|Derived}} Derived, {{der|jam|en|cause|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} English cause, {{der+|jam|en|cause}} Derived from English cause Head templates: {{head|jam|verb}} kaaz, {{jam-verb}} kaaz
  1. to cause
    Sense id: en-kaaz-jam-verb-7pg4WaO7 Categories (other): Jamaican Creole entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Jamaican Creole entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46
     
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