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Patois: Im hail from gaza.
English: He hails from the ghetto.
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Leave a commentPatois: Im hail from gaza.
English: He hails from the ghetto.
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Get the BundlePatois: Gaza mi seh
English: I represent Gaza.
Patois: Mek mi tell yu bout Gaza
English: Let me tell you about Portmore
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Wah gwaan -English Translation - What’s going on or what’s up - Definition Pronounced as “waa gwaan”, the literal translation is “what’s going on” but when used as a greeting, it can also mean “What’s up”. Different variation of “Wah gwaan” may be used but they all have the same meaning. These include; wah deh gwaan, whatta gwaan or waguan (pronounced wa-goo-ahn)
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