kraim

Jamaican Creole

Etymology

Derived from English crime.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɹaɪ̯m/

Noun

kraim (plural kraim dem, quantified kraim)

1. crime
   • 2023, Yuunivorshal Deklarieshan a Yuuman Raits, United Nations, Aatikl 14.2:

     Yu no av dis ya rait ya if yu get chaaj fi kraim we no involv govament bizniz ar wen yu do tingz we go gens di mishan an ruul dem a di Yuunaitid Nieshan.

     This right may not be invoked in the case of prosecutions genuinely arising from non-political crimes or from acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations.

Further reading

• kraim at majstro.com