"gwaan" meaning in Jamaican Creole

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Verb

IPA: /ɡwaːn/
Etymology: Derived from English go on. Etymology templates: {{glossary|derived terms|Derived}} Derived, {{der|jam|en|go on|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} English go on, {{der+|jam|en|go on}} Derived from English go on Head templates: {{head|jam|verb}} gwaan, {{jam-verb}} gwaan
  1. going on, to go on
    Sense id: en-gwaan-jam-verb-jQpSD9iW Categories (other): Jamaican Creole entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Jamaican Creole entries with incorrect language header: 71 17 12
  2. to happen
    Sense id: en-gwaan-jam-verb-5u2vbnWW
  3. to behave
    Sense id: en-gwaan-jam-verb-hFt7Blc7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: go, a-go, a go, de-go, de go, gweehn, wah gwaan

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