"tallawah" meaning in Jamaican Creole

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Adjective

IPA: /ta.laˈwa/
Etymology: From English stalwart. Etymology templates: {{der|jam|en|stalwart}} English stalwart Head templates: {{head|jam|adjective|head=tallawah}} tallawah, {{jam-adj}} tallawah
  1. powerful, strong, tough. Wikipedia link: University of the West Indies Press Synonyms: talawa
    Sense id: en-tallawah-jam-adj-4KiMJ8Ts Categories (other): Jamaican Creole entries with incorrect language header

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      "args": {
        "1": "jam",
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      "expansion": "English stalwart",
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From English stalwart.",
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        {
          "english": "We are small but we are strong!",
          "text": "Wi likkle but wi tallawah!",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "They're young but they're strong. \"I said, 'Yes, Aunty Roachy, they're really strong […]",
          "ref": "2003, Louise Bennett, Mervyn Morris, Aunty Roachy Seh, page 51",
          "text": "“Dem young but dem tallawah. \"Me seh, 'Yes, Aunty Roachy, dem tallawah fi true […]”",
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        "Jamaican Creole terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Jamaican Creole terms with quotations",
        "Jamaican Creole terms with redundant head parameter",
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