Meaning
The light of the moon, and by extension a bright moonlit night. Before electricity reached the country districts, moonlight was what people had to see by at night, and a 'moonlight night' meant a time to gather outside — for ring games and 'moonshine' games, for grandmother's Anancy stories on the step, for courting, and for travelling the road after dark. So 'moonlight' calls up the whole world of old-time night-time life outdoors.
Examples
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Wi use to play games inna di moonlight.
We used to play games in the moonlight.
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Bright moonlight tonight, yuh can see di road.
Bright moonlight tonight; you can see the road.
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Granny tell story inna di moonlight.
Granny told stories in the moonlight.
Origin
From 'moon' + 'light'; moonlight and the moonlit night. See [[moonshine-darling]], [[full-moon]].
How it’s used
The moon's light / a moonlit night; the setting of old-time night play. See [[moonshine-darling]], [[full-moon]].