uoli

Jamaican Creole

Etymology

Derived from English holy.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈouli/

Adjective

uoli

1. holy
   • 2012, Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment, Edinburgh: DJB, published 2012, →ISBN, Matyu 4:5:

     Afta dat, di devl tek Jiizas kyari im go Jeruusilem, di uoli siti. Im mek im go tanop pan di taalis paat a Gad ous,

     Then the devil took him to the holy city and set him on the pinnacle of the temple

Derived terms

proper noun

• Uoli Spirit