Meaning
In Patois, 'foot' means the whole leg — from hip to toe — not just the part below the ankle. 'Mi foot a hurt mi' can mean anywhere along the leg; the underside is specified as 'foot-bottom' (sole). To travel 'pon foot' is to go on foot (walking). A key point for anyone learning the language.
Examples
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Mi foot swell up from di knee dung.
My leg is swollen from the knee down.
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Wi walk pon foot all di way.
We walked the whole way on foot.
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Di jigga inna mi foot-bottom.
The chigoe flea is in the sole of my foot.
Origin
From 'foot', but broadened in Patois (as with 'hand' for the whole arm) to mean the entire leg.
How it’s used
'Foot' = the whole LEG in Patois; the sole is 'foot-bottom'. Parallels 'hand' = whole arm. See [[foot-bottom]], [[bad-foot]], [[hand]].