Pedestrian
Referring to someone who travels by foot, often associated with wandering spirits
Patois: Walk-foot duppy haunt di crossroads.
English: The pedestrian ghost haunts the crossroads.
Today
Another term for today
Patois: Tideh a di present.
English: Today is the present.
Grandchild
The child of one’s son or daughter
Patois: Mi Gran pickney a di joy a mi life.
English: My grandchild is the joy of my life.
Corner
The point where two roads meet
Patois: Di library deh pan di Kyanah
English: The library is on the corner
Carpenter
A person who builds or repairs wooden structures
Patois: Di karpenta a wuk pan a new house.
English: The carpenter is working on a new house.