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bruk
/bɹok/BRUK / BROK
Local meaning
To break or become broken; also used in phrases about falling apart, ending, or lacking money.
The cited glossary records “brok” for “break.” Popular writing often uses “bruk.” Full phrases determine whether the meaning is physical damage, a relationship ending, a system failing, or being financially broke.
Examples in context
- Di chair bruk, so no sit pon it.
- Dem bruk up after years together.
How it is used
Do not collapse “bruk,” “bruk up,” and “bruk down” into one meaning. Each construction can develop its own literal or figurative sense.
Neutral, disappointed, dramatic, humorous, or critical.
Broken objects, failed systems, ended relationships, dancing, and financial hardship.
Meaning depends heavily on the particle or noun that follows.
Financial “broke” and physically “broken” should not be confused without context.
Spelling and scope
Everyday damage, relationships, machines, physical movement, music, and figurative descriptions.
- Search and reference forms
brokbrokbreakbrokenbruk upbruk down
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Common patterns
- bruk up
- bruk down
- bruk pocket
- bruk foot
Read next
All words →Evidence and further reading
These sources support the language, spelling, grammar, or common conversational sense. The entry remains open to correction from Jamaican speakers and qualified reviewers.
- A Learner’s Glossary of JamaicanOpen Grammar Project
Open Jamaican glossary with headwords and IPA.