Banton
NounEnglish Translation
Example Sentence
Patois: Him did a banton fram him a pickney
English: He was a storyteller from he was child
Patois: Him did a banton fram him a pickney
English: He was a storyteller from he was child
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Get the BundlePatois: Mi pupa did a banton when him did live
English: My father was a story teller when he was alive
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