Set-up

[set-up]

Definition

Traditional night-long wake held the night before a funeral.

Example Sentences

Patois:
Di family hold a set-up wid song and mannish water fi di deceased.
English:
The family held a traditional pre-funeral wake with singing and goat head soup for the deceased.

Patois:
Community people gather at di set-up fi offer comfort.
English:
Community members gathered at the pre-funeral wake to offer comfort.

Usage Tip

Traditional wake gathering before burial, similar to nine-night.

Patois Synonym: nine-night
English Synonym: wake; pre-funeral gathering

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