Meaning
Mine; my; for me — the Patois possessive built with 'fi' (for) plus 'mi' (me). 'A fi mi dat' means 'that's mine'; 'fi mi book' means 'my book'. This 'fi + pronoun' pattern is how Patois marks belonging: fi mi (mine), fi yuh (yours), fi him/har (his/hers), fi wi (ours).
Examples
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A fi mi phone dat, gi it back.
That's my phone, give it back.
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Fi mi one deh over deh.
Mine is over there.
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Dis a fi mi, dat a fi yuh.
This is mine, that is yours.
Origin
From 'fi' (for) + 'mi' (me); the Patois possessive construction. See [[fi-wi]], [[fi]].
How it’s used
'Mine / my'; the 'fi + pronoun' possessive (fi mi, fi yuh, fi wi). See [[fi-wi]], [[fi]].