"wen" meaning in Jamaican Creole

See wen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

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