Meaning
Daybreak — the moment the day 'breaks' at dawn and the first light comes. 'Day bruk' can name that hour of first light, or serve in expressions of duration: to work, dance, or stay up 'till day bruk' is to carry on right through the night into the morning. It belongs to the old rhythm of country life, rising and setting out at day bruk to reach the ground, the market, or the sea before the sun climbs and the heat comes on.
Examples
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Wi dance till day bruk.
We danced until daybreak.
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Him leave di house before day bruk.
He left the house before dawn.
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As day bruk, di rooster start crow.
As day broke, the rooster started to crow.
Origin
From 'day' plus 'bruk' (break) — the day breaking at dawn; 'bruk' is the Patois form of 'break'.
How it’s used
Common in phrases like 'till day bruk' (all night through to morning).