Grow
VerbEnglish Translation
Example Sentence
Patois: Shi grow op ina smaal town.
English: She grew up in a small town.
Patois: Shi grow op ina smaal town.
English: She grew up in a small town.
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Get the Bundle(patois) A she raised mi
(english) It was she who raised me
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