Jamaican

1 of 2

adjective

Ja·​mai·​can jəˈmākən 

: of or relating to Jamaica

Jamaican

2 of 2

noun

"

plural -s

: a native or inhabitant of Jamaica

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Jamaica, island in the West Indies + English -an

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Rhymes for Jamaican

• awaken
• betaken
• forsaken
• mistaken
• partaken
• retaken
• unshaken
• godforsaken
• overtaken
• reawaken
• undertaken
• shaken