"ou" meaning in Jamaican Creole

See ou in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ou/
Etymology: Derived from English how. Etymology templates: {{glossary|derived terms|Derived}} Derived, {{der|jam|en|how|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} English how, {{der+|jam|en|how}} Derived from English how Head templates: {{head|jam|adverb}} ou, {{jam-adv}} ou
  1. how
    Sense id: en-ou-jam-adv-gESq4fho Categories (other): Jamaican Creole entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for ou meaning in Jamaican Creole (1.5kB)

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  "etymology_text": "Derived from English how.",
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          "english": "(literally, “How are things?/How are you?”)",
          "roman": "how is it?",
          "text": "ou iz it?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "how come?",
          "text": "ou kom?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Due to how Jamaican is the language that brings all Jamaicans together;",
          "ref": "2019, “Recognize Patois As An Official Language; Says UWI”, in JamaicanInsider.com",
          "text": "Juu tu ou Jamiekan a di wan langwij we bring evri Jamiekan tugeda;",
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      "ipa": "/ou/"
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        "Jamaican Creole terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Jamaican Creole terms with quotations",
        "Jamaican Creole terms with usage examples"
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          "text": "ou iz it?",
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        {
          "english": "how come?",
          "text": "ou kom?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Due to how Jamaican is the language that brings all Jamaicans together;",
          "ref": "2019, “Recognize Patois As An Official Language; Says UWI”, in JamaicanInsider.com",
          "text": "Juu tu ou Jamiekan a di wan langwij we bring evri Jamiekan tugeda;",
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