Glossary Index

An alphabetical directory of all Jamaican Patois words in our dictionary.

A

B

C

D

E

Eech Eeeh?Eena Ef Eldah Ello earthstrong eediat ello empress enuh everything criss everyting cook an curry

F

G

H

Haas tonic Haffi Hail Hail Jah Halla Hangle Hask Hat Heet Hegg Heng Higga Higgla Higglers Hile Howdee Hype hackle hail up hiya hot steppa how yuh stay howdeedo howdy hungry belly gyal hunta hush

I

Idiat Idrin Igle Im Im Increase yah now Inna Instead ah i man idren ilaloo infahmah iniversal inna di morrows inna di trod interprita investa irie irieshun ital ites iverstanding iwah iyah

J

Jan cro'Jeezam Jizile Jizzle Jook Junju Jus' so de t'ing set jacket jackmandora jah jah bless jah jah jamrock jancro jeesum peace jiji jim screechy joe grind junjo jus a word just a toops

K

Kawn Kawz Ketch Kibba Killy killy Kip Kriss Kulcha kibba yuh mouth kin puppa lick kmt kotch

L

Laas Labba labba Lan'Lang Lang mout'Lef Lef'Leggo Lickie lickie Lickle Licky licky Linga lawd lawya lechura lef mi leggings life a gwaan arite likkle likkle more livicate luk gud luv yuh

M

N

O

Obeah One One Love One-one Onse Ooman Ooo Ouse Outta Ova Ovadweet ongle oonu overlight oy deh oye

P

Q

Quashie Quatty queng qwenga

R

S

T

U

Unda Unda mi nose Undred Unjed Unnu Upstairs house Urrycane Usban ukku bit

V

Vaas Vagaban Vampiah Varandah Vass Vencha vampiya

W

X

Y

Yah Yessiday Yeye Yuh Yuh Zimi?Yush y fi dat y pree ya mon yaad yaadie yah suh nice yahso yamabella yardie yeng yeng youthman yuh dun know yuh gud

Z

zeen zimmi zinc fence