fays v. face. Wen wi gaahn da koat, wi mi hafu fays di joj dairekli. When we went to court, we had to face the judge directly.
— n. face. Ah noa fi hihn fays bot Ah noh memba ih nayhn. I know his face but I don't remember his name.
mek op...fays v.phr. 1) pucker, grimace. Da laim mi soh sowa, ih mek Ah mek op mi fays. That lime was so sour that it made me grimace. See: mash...mowt. 2) having a scowl or dark look on one's face. Teecha mosi get op pahn di rang said a di bed kaa ih fays mek rait op. The teacher must have gotten up on the wrong side of the bed because she came with a scowl on her face. See: mikays mikays fays.
faysi adj. shamelessly bold, brazen, disrespectful, impudent. Shee oanli faysi! Ih bara mi shooz ahn noh eevn aks mi. The nerve of her! She borrowed my shoes and didn't even ask me. See: bayrfays, persnal, stepish.
faysinis n. brazenness, nerve, shamelessness. Da loan faysinis how hihn kom eena mi hows kohn krak bak laik ih liv deh. It's nothing but brazenness for him to come into my house and settle down like he lives there. See: bayrfaysidnis, jrai aiy, jrai fays.
faysn v. facing. Haligeta mi deh faysn di riva, soh ih neva si weh Hanaasi du. Alligator was facing the river, so he didn't see what Anansi did.
fayt1 n. fate. Da mosi fayt weh bring wee tugeda. It must be faith that brought us together.
fayt2 n. faith. Wi hafu ga fayt eena Gaad. We must have faith in God.
faytful adj. faithful. Ah wish mi hozban mi az faytful az mi daag. I wish my husband were as faithful as my dog.