bex

Translingual

Symbol

bex

  1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Jur Modo.

See also

  • Wiktionary’s coverage of Jur Modo terms

English

Etymology

From vex.

Adjective

bex (comparative more bex, superlative most bex)

  1. (Belize) Angry.
    • 2021 October 12, “Benquenos Bex About Oil Spill”, in 7 News Belize[1]:
      Benquenos are bex about an oil spill caused by Westline bus.

Jamaican Creole

Etymology

Derived from English vex.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɛks/

Adjective

bex

  1. vexed, angry

Further reading

  • Larry Chang (2014), Biesik Jumiekan: Introduction to Jamaican Language, Chuu Wod, →ISBN, page 193
  • bex at JamaicanPatwah.com