"wa" meaning in Jamaican Creole

See wa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Determiner

IPA: /wa/
Etymology: Derived from English what. Etymology templates: {{glossary|derived terms|Derived}} Derived, {{der|jam|en|what|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} English what, {{der+|jam|en|what}} Derived from English what Head templates: {{head|jam|determiner}} wa, {{jam-det}} wa
  1. what
    Sense id: en-wa-jam-det-dJqywNBs Categories (other): Jamaican Creole determiners, Jamaican Creole entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for wa meaning in Jamaican Creole (1.2kB)

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          "text": "Wa yu se?",
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