"waahn" meaning in Jamaican Creole

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Verb

IPA: /wãː/
Etymology: Derived from English want. Etymology templates: {{glossary|derived terms|Derived}} Derived, {{der|jam|en|want|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} English want, {{der+|jam|en|want}} Derived from English want Head templates: {{head|jam|verb}} waahn, {{jam-verb}} waahn
  1. to want, to desire
    Sense id: en-waahn-jam-verb-DxcqCuGQ Categories (other): Jamaican Creole entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "english": "Everyone has the right to work, to free choice of employment, to just and favourable conditions of work and to protection against unemployment.",
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