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Jamaican Patois · Verbs and actions

Tief

To steal; a thief

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JLU spelling
tiif
Also written
Teef

What “Tief” means

Tief means to steal, and as a noun it means a thief. The "th" of English becomes "t", as in "ting" and "tink". "Tief" can also describe doing something sneakily.

Examples

Somebody tief mi phone!

Somebody stole my phone!

Im a tief.

He's a thief.

How to use it

Neutral as a description of stealing; calling someone a tief is a serious accusation.