"waif" meaning in Jamaican Creole

See waif in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

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