betara
MEANING: better (used for emphasis) USE: Di smaal bwai du it betara dan di big bwai. TRANSLATION: The small boy did it a lot better than the big boy.
MEANING: better (used for emphasis) USE: Di smaal bwai du it betara dan di big bwai. TRANSLATION: The small boy did it a lot better than the big boy.
MEANING: otherwise. USE: Yu beta goh now; adawaiz yu wahn get layt. TRANSLATION: You had better go now; otherwise you'll be late.
MEANING: punch (phrase) USE: Di bwai dehn neva kwaaril tu lang bifoa dehn staat chroa han. TRANSLATION: The boys didn't quarrel very much before they were punching each other.
MEANING: expression meaning "see what happened" or "just like that" USE: Bamsideh! Ih neva don til ih tombl. TRANSLATION: See! He kept on until he fell down.
MEANING: blabbermouth; talkative person USE: Sohn blabamowt gaahn tel mi waif how Ah mi deh wid laydi. TRANSLATION: Some blabbermouth went and told my wife that I was with another...