U: U

Ugly (Nou): Hogli, Patu-dowdow or Takro-takro

He is ugly like a vampire: Im a ogli siem laka vampaya

Ugliness that comes from being badly dressed, wearing torn clothes and dirtiness associated with poverty or illness: Wera-ke-te, Jangra, Pitchy-patchy, Ragga-ragga, Raggity, Reggid and Saacy or Harrigan

He is looking ugly and badly dressed: Im a jangra

Uncle (Nou): Hongkl or Ongkl

He is my wife’s uncle: Im a fi-mi waif ongkl

Under (Adv): Aanda

The dog is lying under the table: Di daag a lidong aanda di tiebl

Undersized (Adj): Winji or Dongruo

The child is undersized: Di pikni a winji

Understand (Ver): Andastan, Ovastan or Higherstan

I understand what you are saying: Mi ovastan wa yu a seh

They know that we understands their language: Dem nuo se wi andastan fi-dem langgwij

Unfriendly (Adj): Crampifi

The teacher is unfriendly: Di tiicha a crampifi

Unintelligent (Adj): Bobo

You are unintelligent, why do you to gossip: Yu a bobo, wa mek yu laik fi labrish

Unite (Ver): I-nite

We should unite against the enemy of peace: Wi shud inite gens di enimi aff peace

Unkempt (Adj): Bogobogo or Lego

You are looking unkempt, what is the matter with you: Yu luk bogobogo, wa du yu

Unlike (Adj): Nuk laka or Nuh laik

Unlike the first one this orange is sweet: Nuh laka di fos wan dis arinj a swiit

Unsatisfactory (Adj): Floxi

His reason not to come is unsatisfactory: Fi im riizn naa fi kom a floxi

Unstable (Adj): Pianji

The roots of the plant is unstable: Di ruut-dem fi di plaan a pianji

Untidy (Adj): Chaka-chaka

The house is so untidy, please clean it: Di hous a chaka-chaka, du kliin i

Until (Prep): Sotel

See you until next week: Si yu sotel neks wiik

Up (Ver, Adj, Adv & Prep): Op

The shirt is up there on the wire: Di shot op de pan di waia

They climbed up the mountain: Dem klaim op di mountn

Upbringing (Nou): Braatopsi

My upbringing is good: Fi-mi braatopsi a gud

Upon (Adv & Conj): Pan

Adv

We look upon them with favor: Wi luk pan dem wid favah

The preacher put his hand upon them to bless them: Di priicha put fi im han pan dem tu bles dem

Upset (Ver): Beks or Pooroo

Meaning: Causing discomfort to someone

They are upset with us: Dem beks wid wi

He is upset with the brother: Im beks wid di breda

Upside (Nou): Opsaid

Put the table upside down: Put di tiebl opsaid dong

Us (Prop): Os or Wi

The land is for us: Di lan a fi wi

Come to us for good fruits and organic food: Kom tu wi faar gud fruut anh aaganik. fuud

Usage (Nou): Yuusij

The usage of Jamaican patois world over is a sign of unity: Di yuusij aff Jumiekan patwa wurl uoba a sain fi inity

Use (Ver): Yuus

Use your language to communicate to them, those who don’t understand it will get to know it later: Yuus fi-yu langgwij tu komiunikiet tu dem, dem huu nuh ovastan i gwine nuo i lieta

Useful (Adj): Yuusful

This book is more useful to me than the other one: Dis buk a muor yuusful tu mi dan di hada wan

Usual (Adj): Siem wie

Do it as usual: Dwiit di siem wie