Joolai, Weh di Go Aan wid Dis Heet?!

Joolai n. July.
Kyamp da aalwayz di sekant week eena Joolai.
Camp is always the second week of July.

 

 

heet v. heat.
Lat a heet mi-di kohn fahn di oavm.
Lots of heat was coming from the oven.

 

 

 

 

heeti v. overheat.
Stap di heeti op yuself eena di son, noh?
Don't overheat yourself in the sun, okay?

— adj. hot-headed, quick or short-tempered.
Noh eevn chrai taak tu ahn kaaz shee heeti bad; shee wahn kos yu aaf rait now.
Don't even try to talk to her because she's hot-headed; she'll cuss you out right away.
See: haysti, ignarant, shaat.

— adv. hot.
Da blak jres luk heeti.
That black dress looks hot.
See: hat.

 

 

 

 

koal pat n. clothes iron. Archaic.
Eena oal taim dayz pipl doz yooz koal pat aiyan weh dehn heet op pahn faiya koal.
In olden days people used to use clothes irons that were heated up on hot coals.
See: aiyan.

 

 

 

 

komaal n. comal, tortilla skillet; flat piece of metal used for frying tortillas.
Heet op di komaal mek Ah bayk di torteeya dehn.
Heat up the comal so I can make some tortillas.

 

 

 

 

prikl heet n. prickly heat.
Di poa baybi ful a bomp sayk a di prikl heet.
The poor baby is full of bumps because of prickly heat.

 

 

 

 


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