adj
Meaning 1
dirty
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Jamaica, colloquial, slang
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
dutty
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Pronunciation
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/ˈdʌti/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -ʌti
noun
Meaning 2
The ground.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Jamaica
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noun
Meaning 3
Alternative form of dhoti.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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History
Etymology
According to one source, from the Twi Akan word dutty (“ground”). Probably reinforced by the English terms dirt, dirty.