Jamaica en · PROPN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /d͡ʒəˈme.kə/ (Scotland)
- (US) audio
- jə-mā′kə
- /d͡ʒəˈmæɪ.kə/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
- (UK) audio
- /d͡ʒəˈmeɪ.kə/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree Taíno maca (wood)der. Taíno Xaymaca (land of wood and water)bor. English Jamaica Derived from Taíno Xaymaca (“land of wood and water”), from Taíno maca (“wood”).
Meanings
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An island and country in the Caribbean.
Thomas says the saga resulting in him being stranded and homeless in Jamaica started in February, when he was evicted from the apartment he shared with friends in Killeen, Texas, about an hour north of Austin.
2025 July 8, Zoe Sottile, “He was born to a US citizen soldier on an army base in Germany. Now he’s been deported to Jamaica, a country he’d never been to”, in CNN, archived from the original on 10 Jul 2025:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamacia | alternative, misspelling | lexicographic | |
| Jomayca | Jamaica, alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Jam. · Jamaica rose · Jamaica Plain · Jamaica coalition · Jamaica plum · Jamaica Estates · Jamaica Bay · Jamaica pepper · Jamaica Channel · Jamaica ginger · Jamaican · Jamaica train · Jamaica bullace plum
Descendants
Relateds
Translations (146)
zza Cameika (country in the Caribbean) · ro Jamaica (country in the Caribbean) · kln Jamaika (country in the Caribbean) · tl Hamayka (country in the Caribbean) · pt Jamaica (country in the Caribbean) · ms Jamaika (country in the Caribbean) · lo ຈາໄມກາ (country in the Caribbean) · et Jamaica (country in the Caribbean) · es Jamaica (country in the Caribbean) · vo Camekeän (country in the Caribbean) · br Jamaika (country in the Caribbean) · gcr Janmayk (country in the Caribbean) · kn ಜಮೈಕ (country in the Caribbean) · lt Jamaika (country in the Caribbean) · da Jamaica (country in the Caribbean) · io Jamaika (country in the Caribbean) · eu Jamaika (country in the Caribbean) · jam Jumieka (country in the Caribbean) · uz Yamayka (country in the Caribbean) · bo ཡ་མས་ཁ (country in the Caribbean) · gur Zamaika (country in the Caribbean) · kk Ямайка (country in the Caribbean) · gl Xamaica (country in the Caribbean) · nn Jamaica (country in the Caribbean) · el Τζαμάικα (country in the Caribbean) · tk Ýamaýka (country in the Caribbean) · am ጃማይካ (country in the Caribbean) · bn জামাইকা (country in the Caribbean) · aii ܓ̰ܲܡܵܝܟܵܐ (country in the Caribbean) · sq Xhamajkë (country in the Caribbean) · ta ஜமேக்கா (country in the Caribbean) · ja ジャマイカ (country in the Caribbean) · sv Jamaica (country in the Caribbean) · co Giamaica (country in the Caribbean) · jam Jamieka (country in the Caribbean) · fy Jamaika (country in the Caribbean) · de Jamaika (country in the Caribbean) · id Jamaika (country in the Caribbean) · ur جمیکا (country in the Caribbean) · chr ᏣᎺᎢᎧ (country in the Caribbean) · gur Samaika (country in the Caribbean) · ga Iamáice (country in the Caribbean) · sc Giamàica (country in the Caribbean) · mn Ямайк (country in the Caribbean) · lv Jamaika (country in the Caribbean) · rm Giamaica (country in the Caribbean) · vi Gia-mai-ca (country in the Caribbean) · mer Jamaika (country in the Caribbean) · ru Яма́йка (country in the Caribbean) · gag Yamayka (country in the Caribbean) · gcf Jamayik (country in the Caribbean) · ia Jamaica (country in the Caribbean) · ksw Jamaika (country in the Caribbean) · crh Camayka (country in the Caribbean) · ta ஜமைக்கா (country in the Caribbean) · ki Jamaika (country in the Caribbean) · sco Jamaica (country in the Caribbean) · sa जमैका (country in the Caribbean) · hu Jamaica (country in the Caribbean) · hy Ճամայկա (country in the Caribbean) · fi Jamaika (country in the Caribbean) · kk Жәмәйке (country in the Caribbean) · th จาเมกา (country in the Caribbean) · ta யமேக்கா (country in the Caribbean) · sh Јамајка (country in the Caribbean) · sco Jamaicae (country in the Caribbean) · mrw Diyamayka (country in the Caribbean) · af Jamaika (country in the Caribbean) · bg Яма́йка (country in the Caribbean) · km ចាម៉ៃកា (country in the Caribbean) · eo Jamajko (country in the Caribbean) · cy Jamaica (country in the Caribbean) · luy Jamaika (country in the Caribbean) · scn Giamaica (country in the Caribbean) · nb Jamaica (country in the Caribbean) · be Яма́йка (country in the Caribbean) · gcf Janmayik (country in the Caribbean) · tg Ямайка (country in the Caribbean) · si ජැමෙයිකාව (country in the Caribbean) · kmr Jamaîka (country in the Caribbean) · gv Yn Yamaicey (country in the Caribbean) · uk Яма́йка (country in the Caribbean) · cs Jamajka (country in the Caribbean) · ast Xamaica (country in the Caribbean) · ky Жамайка (country in the Caribbean) · tr Jamaika (country in the Caribbean) · mi Hemeika (country in the Caribbean) · ky Ямайка (country in the Caribbean) · he גָ׳מַיְקָה (country in the Caribbean) · haw Iāmeka (country in the Caribbean) · km ហ្សាម៉ាអ៊ីក (country in the Caribbean) · sw Jamaica (country in the Caribbean) · ar جَامَايْكَا (country in the Caribbean) · vi Ha-mai-ca (country in the Caribbean) · sh Jamajka (country in the Caribbean) · my ဂျမေကာ (country in the Caribbean) · nds-de Jamaika (country in the Caribbean) · iu ᔭᒪᐃᑲ (country in the Caribbean) · te జమైకా (country in the Caribbean) · ko 자메이카 (country in the Caribbean) · ps جمايکا (country in the Caribbean) · he ג׳מייקה (country in the Caribbean) · mt Ġammajka (country in the Caribbean) · ko 져메이커 (country in the Caribbean) · pl Jamajka (country in the Caribbean) · sw Jamaika (country in the Caribbean) · oc Jamaica (country in the Caribbean) · wa Djamayike (country in the Caribbean) · cmn 牙買加 /牙买加 (country in the Caribbean) · it Giamaica (country in the Caribbean) · la Iamaica (country in the Caribbean) · kaa Yamayka (country in the Caribbean) · sl Jamájka (country in the Caribbean) · na Jamaica (country in the Caribbean) · is Jamaíka (country in the Caribbean) · ug يامايكا (country in the Caribbean) · haw Iāmaika (country in the Caribbean) · ks जमैका (country in the Caribbean) · mt Ġamajka (country in the Caribbean) · sk Jamajka (country in the Caribbean) · az Yamayka (country in the Caribbean) · an Chamaica (country in the Caribbean) · luo Jamaika (country in the Caribbean) · pcd Jamaïke (country in the Caribbean) · rsk Ямайка (country in the Caribbean) · nl Jamaica (country in the Caribbean) · mfe Zamaik (country in the Caribbean) · fa جامائیکا (country in the Caribbean) · kam Jamaika (country in the Caribbean) · ckb جامایکا (country in the Caribbean) · yi דזשאַמייקע (country in the Caribbean) · mi Hamaika (country in the Caribbean) · nrf Jamaïque (country in the Caribbean) · pms Giamàica (country in the Caribbean) · nv Jaméíkʼa (country in the Caribbean) · hi जमैका (country in the Caribbean) · fr Jamaïque (country in the Caribbean) · ka იამაიკა (country in the Caribbean) · kw Jamayka (country in the Caribbean) · yi יאַמײַקע (country in the Caribbean) · yo Jàmáíkà (country in the Caribbean) · ca Jamaica (country in the Caribbean) · gur Zameeka (country in the Caribbean) · co Ghjamaica (country in the Caribbean) · mk Јамајка (country in the Caribbean) · ml ജമൈക്ക (country in the Caribbean)