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dodo

To sleep.

doctor bird

The Red-billed Streamertail; A species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is endemic to Jamaica and is that country's national bird.

doary

A small dugout canoe.

dis

Just

di breeze

To hang out. To pass time idly.

dip and fall back

A custard like stew made from a salted meat (usually saltfish or salted mackerel), coconut milk and richly seasoned. It is often served with ground pr

dinky mini

A folk song and dance ritual of African origins. The ritual is traditionally performed for the families of a recently deceased person.

dilly

Round, oblate, ovaloid, ellipsoidal, or conical fruit varying in size from 2 to 4 in (5-10 cm) in width. The immature fruit is hard and has a sandpape

diadema

A rigid metal, plastic or wooden band used to keep womens' hair in place.

di

A prefix appended to verbs to convert them to a continuous form (-ing).

dhal ghoutni

Small utensil used to puree dhal at the end of the cooking process.

dingy

Clothes that are worn out from wear or washing

dhal belly

A large protruding stomach, or a stomach that overhangs the waist.

di de

To be there. (is there, are there, etc)

dhalpouri

A roti with a stuffing of ground yellow split peas (dhal), cumin (geera), garlic and pepper. The split peas are boiled until they are tender crisp and

destroyer

Insecticide coils burnt to repel mosquitos

dhal

The finished dish cooked with turmeric, garlic, onions, pepper and geera. Pureed at end with a dhal to a soup-like consistency. Usually served with ri

desso

There

deputy

The 'other woman' in a cheating or adulterous relationship

deks

Desk. A solid, usually wooden surface for writing and work.