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terd adj. third.
Babzi da di terd wahn fahn di en a di lain.
Babsy is the third one from the end of the line.


dangl (var: dengl) v. dangle.
Di bokit mi-di dangl pahn di en a di roap.
The bucket was dangling on the end of the rope.


en n. end; last part of anything.
Wi gaahn layt soh wi mi hafu kech di en a di lain.
We went late so we caught the end of the line.

v. end, finish.
Unu en dis kwaaril er els Ah beet di too a unu.
You had better finish this quarrel or I'll beat both of you.
See: don, stap.


en op v.phr. end up, result in being.
If yu jrink, yu wahn en op jos laik yu pa.
If you drink, you'll end up just like your father.
See: lan op.


wahn lee en n.phr. part-time job.
Mi breda mi-di luk fi wahn jab, ahn Misa Jo gi ahn wahn lee en da ih fakchri fi mek Krismos moni.
My brother was looking for a job, so Mister Joe gave him a part-time job in his factory to make some money for Christmas.
See: kech ahn kil.


ful stap n. full stop; period (punctuation mark).
Yu fi put wahn ful stap da di en a wahn sentens.
You should put a full-stop at the end of the sentence.


fyaa3
n. fair.
Wi cherch di ga wahn big fyaa en a mont.
Our church is having a grand fair at the end of the month.


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