Meaning
The stomach or abdomen — but in Jamaican it also commonly means a pregnancy. To 'have belly' is to be pregnant, and a 'belly-woman' is a pregnant woman.
Senses
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noun The stomach or abdomen; also an upset stomach ('run belly' = diarrhoea).
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Mi belly a hurt mi.
My stomach is hurting me.
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Di food gi him run belly.
The food gave him diarrhoea.
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noun A pregnancy — 'to have belly' is to be pregnant.
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She have belly again.
She's pregnant again.
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Di belly-woman need fi sit down.
The pregnant woman needs to sit down.
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Origin
From English 'belly'; the pregnancy sense comes from the visible swelling of the belly, a natural extension in everyday speech.
How it’s used
Context makes the meaning clear. 'Belly' for pregnancy is extremely common and neutral in tone.