"leta" meaning in Jamaican Creole

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Noun

Forms: leta dem [plural], leta [quantified]
Etymology: Derived from English letter. Etymology templates: {{glossary|derived terms|Derived}} Derived, {{der|jam|en|letter|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} English letter, {{der+|jam|en|letter}} Derived from English letter Head templates: {{head|jam|nouns|10=|head=leta}} leta, {{jam-noun}} leta (plural leta dem, quantified leta)
  1. letter
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