Meaning
An unpaved road surfaced with 'marl' — the whitish, chalky, crushed-limestone earth used to make dirt roads and yard surfaces before (or instead of) asphalt. Marl roads are common in rural areas and new housing schemes; they turn to white dust in dry weather and to slippery mud when it rains, and 'marl' itself is spread to level and firm up a yard or track.
Examples
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Di road up deh a pure marl road, no asphalt.
The road up there is all dirt road, no asphalt.
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Di marl road dusty inna di dry weather.
The dirt road is dusty in the dry season.
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Dem spread marl fi level off di yaad.
They spread marl to level off the yard.
Origin
From 'marl' (crushed-limestone earth) + 'road'; an unpaved road. See [[pot-hole]], [[bush]].
How it’s used
An unpaved marl/dirt road; dusty when dry, muddy when wet. See [[bush]], [[inna-di-country]].