"ou kom" meaning in Jamaican Creole

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Adverb

IPA: /ou.kom/
Etymology: Derived from English how come. Etymology templates: {{glossary|derived terms|Derived}} Derived, {{der|jam|en|how come|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} English how come, {{der+|jam|en|how come}} Derived from English how come Head templates: {{head|jam|adverb}} ou kom, {{jam-adv}} ou kom
  1. how come, why (used for asking "why" questions)
    Sense id: en-ou_kom-jam-adv-xlI87ZGp Categories (other): Jamaican Creole entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "english": "You teach other people, so how come you don't learn? How come you don't follow what others teach? How come you preach that people shouldn't steal but you are a thief?",
          "ref": "2012, Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment, Edinburgh: DJB, published 2012, →ISBN, Ruoman 2:21:",
          "text": "Unu a tiich ada piipl, so ou kom unu naa lorn? Ou kom unu naa fala wa unu tiich? Ou kom unu a priich se piipl no fi tiif bot unu a tiif?",
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          "text": "Unu a tiich ada piipl, so ou kom unu naa lorn? Ou kom unu naa fala wa unu tiich? Ou kom unu a priich se piipl no fi tiif bot unu a tiif?",
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