wai in Jamaican Creole

IPA: /wai/ [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Derived from English why. Etymology templates: {{glossary|derived terms|Derived}} Derived, {{der|jam|en|why|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} English why, {{der+|jam|en|why}} Derived from English why Head templates: {{head|jam|adverb}} wai, {{jam-adv}} wai

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          "english": "[…] You can see why he made up his mind to do the things he does?",
          "ref": "2012, Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment, Edinburgh: DJB, published 2012, →ISBN, Ruoman 11:33:",
          "text": "[…]Uu kyan se wai im mek op im main fi du di sitn dem we im du?[…]",
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"wai" meaning in Jamaican Creole

Adverb