"ting" meaning in Jamaican Creole

See ting in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: ting dem [plural], tingz [plural]
Etymology: Derived from English thing. Etymology templates: {{glossary|derived terms|Derived}} Derived, {{der|jam|en|thing|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} English thing, {{der+|jam|en|thing}} Derived from English thing Head templates: {{head|jam|noun|plural|ting dem|or|tingz}} ting (plural ting dem or tingz)
  1. thing
    Sense id: en-ting-jam-noun-XelNaRrj
  2. (endearing) a woman, especially one familiar to the speaker. Tags: endearing
    Sense id: en-ting-jam-noun-73PIQlhn
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Etymology: Derived from English think. Etymology templates: {{glossary|derived terms|Derived}} Derived, {{der|jam|en|think|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} English think, {{der+|jam|en|think}} Derived from English think Head templates: {{head|jam|verb}} ting, {{jam-verb}} ting
  1. alternative orthography of tingk.
    Sense id: en-ting-jam-verb-jl9lSoqv Categories (other): Jamaican Creole entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Jamaican Creole entries with incorrect language header: 4 21 75
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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