"sorvant" meaning in Jamaican Creole

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Noun

IPA: /soɹvant/ Forms: sorvant dem [plural], sorvant [quantified]
Etymology: Derived from English servant. Etymology templates: {{glossary|derived terms|Derived}} Derived, {{der|jam|en|servant|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} English servant, {{der+|jam|en|servant}} Derived from English servant Head templates: {{head|jam|nouns|10=|head=sorvant}} sorvant, {{jam-noun}} sorvant (plural sorvant dem, quantified sorvant)
  1. servant or slave, depending on context
    Sense id: en-sorvant-jam-noun-WKQvb0kU Categories (other): Jamaican Creole entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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