Some of you may find it difficult to read Their Eyes Were Watching God because of the southern dialect. Never fear - we've got each other's backs! We'll start a lexicon to help us with the reading!
If you find a word that you've figured out, post a comment with the word and its modern-day translation.
Read the ones below, and let's add more under COMMENTS as we go!
"useter" - used to
"git" - get
"chillun" - children
"mah" - my
"de" - the
"fuh" for
"thu" to
"dawgs" - dogs
"dem" - them
"ah" - I
"gwine" - going to
"dat" - that
"ole" - old
"lak" - like
"betcha" - bet you
"sho" - sure
"g'wan" - go on
"keer" - care
"fur" -- far
ReplyDelete"speck": expect
ReplyDelete"kivver": cover
ReplyDelete"younggun"-young one
ReplyDelete"ast" - asked
ReplyDelete"useter" - used to
ReplyDelete"'oman" - woman
ReplyDelete"skeered" - scared
ReplyDelete"kin," can
ReplyDelete"'Tain't" - it ain't
"Mussy"; Mercy?
ReplyDeleteP.S. Anyone know what "diasticutis" could possibly be?
at first I thought diasticutis meant a chair or some similar thing but now I believe it's just your butt...
ReplyDelete"keer" - care
ReplyDelete"twudn't" - it wasn't