Patois words from St. Thomas
37 words and phrases · grouped by the lesson that teaches them
| Patois | Cassidy-JLU | English |
|---|
| no / nuh | no | not, don't (before verb) |
| naa | naa | not (with -ing); refusing to |
| neva | neva | didn't (past negative) |
| cyaan | kyaahn | can't |
| kyan | kyan | can |
| notn | notn | nothing |
| nobody | nobadi | nobody |
| none | non | none, any |
| no badda | no bada | don't bother |
| don' | duon | don't (habitual) |
| tap / 'top | tap / top | stop |
| lef mi | lef mi | leave me alone |
| Patois | Cassidy-JLU | English |
|---|
| wa mek | wa mek | why (lit. what makes) |
| omuch | omoch | how much, how many |
| which paat | wich paat | where, whereabouts |
| when | wen | when |
| hou | ou | how |
| a who | a uu | who (is it) |
| noh? | no? | tag: won't you? / okay? |
| nuh true? | no chuu? | tag: isn't that so? |
| seen? | siin? | tag: understood? got it? |
| yaa | yaa | tag: you hear (warm) |
| ee? | ii? | tag: eh? right? |
| no mus | no mos | of course! |
| Patois | Cassidy-JLU | English |
|---|
| beg yu | beg yu | please (lit. I beg you) |
| do, mi a beg yu | du, mi a beg yu | please, I'm begging you |
| mek wi | mek wi | let's, let us |
| come ya | kom ya | come here |
| tan deh | tan de | wait there, stay there |
| tek time | tek taim | go easy, carefully |
| min' | main | mind, watch out |
| cotch | kach | rest, perch a while |
| bly | blai | a chance, a favour |
| maas | maas | Mr. (respectful, elder man) |
| tata | tata | venerable old man (respectful) |
| aunty | aanti | auntie (any elder woman) |
| sah | sa | sir |
| yaa | yaa | you hear (softening tag) |
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