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English Translation
Many, More, Much etc.
Example Sentence
Patois: Nuff people
English: Many people
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English Translation
many/ a lot
Example Sentence
Patois: mi nuh need nuff
English: :I don't need a lot
English Translation
It literally means many or plenty, from the English word enough.
Definition
Nuff
(a). It means a lot or many or plenty.
(b). Used to describe a nosy person; one who likes to poke their nose into people's businesses and doesn't mind theirs.
Example Sentence
(patois) Nuff a dem nuh know wah a gwaan
(english) Many of them don't know what's going on(what's happening).
(patois) Yow! Yuh too nuff, a wah happen to yuh? Go sidung, man. Go weh!
(english) Hey! You are too nosy, what's the problem with you? Go take a seat, dude. Go away!
English Translation
many / alot of
Example Sentence
Patois: Mi need nuff gals fi di party
English: I need alot of girls for the party
English Translation
plenty
Example Sentence
Patois: Nuff gyal deh a mi party
English: Plenty of girls are at my party
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