beauteeful
The Jamaican word for beautiful is beauteeful.
beauteeful is an adjective used to describe someone or something as attractive.
Meaning: attractive (adj)
Did you know?
- Jamaican speakers may use clean as a synonym for beauteeful when referring to a person's fashion or a sharp outfit.
- When describing a beautiful landscape, a Jamaican speaker might use the phrase tun up to suggest the beauty is so intense it is 'turned up' to the maximum.
- In Jamaican Patois, the repetition of a syllable or a change in vowel length, as seen in the extra 'e' in beauteeful, often serves to intensify the meaning of the word.
Examples in context
- Mi love yuh pretty smile.I love your beautiful smile.
- Dem have attractive gardens a yaad.They have beautiful gardens at home.
Example conversation
Shanti and Kevon are meeting for a date.
- ShantiHi Kevon, how yuh doing?Hi Kevon, how are you doing?
- KevonMi good, Shanti. Yuh look beauteeful!I'm good, Shanti. You look beautiful!
- ShantiAw, thank yuh so much.Aw, thank you so much.
- KevonYuh really do look nice.You really do look nice.
