Krak Bak ahn Rilaks, Kompeh!

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Joolai deh ya! Di son hat hat hat! Plos rayni taim pahn tap!
Soh...weh beta mont fi jos krak bak ahn rilaks, mi kompeh!
July is here! The sun is extremely hot! Plus, it is rainy season on top of that!
So... what better time is there to just settle down and relax, my friend!

 

 

krak bak v. relax with an attitude of being in control, settle down. Luk how yu krak bak rong di laydi taybl laik yu liv deh. Look at the way you're relaxing around the lady's table, as if you live there. See: breez aaf, rilaks.

 

NOAT: Sohn pipl seh "kraks bak" instead a "krak bak."
NOTE: Some people say "kraks bak" instead of "krak bak."

 

kompeh n. godfather of one's child, or the father of one's godchild; or by extension, a close friend. See: kompaajreh. [Fr. 'compere']

 

 

kohn1 (var: kom) v. come. Di braid ahn di groom mi di kohn da di choch. The bride and groom were coming to the church.
kohn bak v.phr. come back, return.
kohn bifoa taim v.phr. come prematurely. Di mengo dehn kohn bifoa taim dis yaa. The mangos came early this year (ripened prematurely).
kohn2 adj. very, extremely. Intensifier. Da tes mi di kohn! That test was very difficult! See: deh-aan, wap.

 

 

komsolobeh Variant: kohnsolobeh.
kohnsolobeh (var: komsolobeh) adv. free of charge. Wai yu tek dis playt a food? Yu tink dis da kohnsolobeh? Why did you take this plate of food? Do you think this is free? See: gimi tenkyu.

 



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