Definitions starting with A a (1) Answer: preverbal progressive marker. Also spelled are. /a/ [Car.; from the covergence of an African preverbal marker (e.g. Ewe a habitual ...
Definitions starting with A a (3) Answer: indefinite article 1. [Car.; OED, indefinite article; before a vowel-sound an] before vowel sounds: 1918 A apple (Parsons 12). 1936 ...
Definitions starting with A Abaco Answer:
/ábakow/ [probably Lucayan, but cf. also Spanish ábaco abacus and Twi abako shea-tree (Turner 1949:43)] n. a major island of ...
Definitions starting with A abarrass Answer: /abáras/ [from embarrassed by denasalization of initial vowel] adj. embarrassed: 1970 O how Jessie was abarrass! (Wallace 47). ...
Definitions starting with A about, 'bout Answer: /(a)báwt/ [OED, approximately] prep. 1. replaces at with times: This happen just about 7:02 p.m. (Black)2. after certain verbs: We ...
Definitions starting with A Abraham bush Answer: /éybram bush/ [etym?] n. 1. a shrub, Xylophylla epiplzyllanthus: 1920 (Britton 220). = HARD HEAD 3, (Gen.)
2. SWORD BUSH ...
Definitions starting with A Abraham cassava Answer: /éybram kasáva/ [etym?] n. a variety of bitter cassava. (Black) ...
Definitions starting with A acara (1), accra Answer: /akára, akrá/ [Pan-Creole; cf. akara 'fritter made from ground blackeyed peas' throughout English-speaking Car., Martinique Fr., Brazilian Port. (Hancock 1969:48, ...
Definitions starting with A acara (2) Answer: /akára/ (Adelaide); acara-cara /akàrakará/ (Inagua) [cf. use of okra in ACARA1 (Williams 1976:49 quot.) and also Krio akarakuru (from Yoruba ...
Definitions starting with A ace on Answer: [OEDS II ace US: a person outstanding in any activity] adj. excellent at; outstanding in: He ace on dancin'. He ...