Meaning
Daybreak; dawn — the moment the day 'cleans', when the sky clears from night into full light. A poetic, old-time way of marking first daylight: 'from day clean' means from the very start of the morning. It captures the image of darkness being washed away as morning comes.
Examples
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Wi start work from day clean.
We start work from daybreak.
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Di rooster crow when day clean.
The rooster crows at dawn.
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Dem deh pon di road since day clean.
They've been on the road since first light.
Origin
From 'day' + 'clean' (clear); the sky 'cleaning' into daylight — an African-influenced turn of phrase. See [[foreday-morning]].
How it’s used
Daybreak/dawn; 'from day clean' = from first light. See [[foreday-morning]].