Meaning
Evening — but in Jamaican use it begins earlier than in standard English, covering the whole afternoon from around midday onward. 'Gud evening' is the normal greeting from early afternoon, not just after sunset. Note the common Patois pronunciation 'eveling', with the 'n' and 'l' swapped.
Examples
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Gud evening, mi see yuh a one o'clock.
Good afternoon, I'll see you at one o'clock.
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Mi a come ova inna di evening time.
I'm coming over in the afternoon/evening.
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Every eveling him siddung pon di verandah.
Every afternoon he sits on the verandah.
Origin
From 'evening'; the sense broadened to include the afternoon, and the pronunciation often becomes 'eveling'.
How it’s used
Covers the afternoon onward — 'gud evening' is used from early afternoon. Often said 'eveling'. See [[maanin]], [[gud-mawnin]].