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wah gwaan
Cassidy–JLU-style reference: wa gwaan
What’s going on?; what’s happening?; how are things?
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mi deh yah
Cassidy–JLU-style reference: mi de ya
I’m here; I’m doing alright; I’m present.
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likkle
Common search spelling
Little, small, or a small amount.
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likkle more
Common search spelling
See you later; until a little later.
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irie
Common search spelling
Good, pleasant, settled, positive, or in a harmonious state.
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unu
Cassidy–JLU-style reference: unu
You, when speaking to more than one person.
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nyam
Cassidy–JLU-style reference: nyam
To eat.
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pickney
Common search spelling
A child; children, depending on context.
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duppy
Common search spelling
A ghost, spirit, or supernatural presence in Jamaican folk belief and storytelling.
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