The divine presence or spirit of Jah (God), often invoked as a form of greeting or acknowledgment
Patois: Blessings, mi bredda! Iyah guide and protect yuh
English: Blessings, my brother! May the divine presence guide and protect you
Babylon , Ball head , Blessed , Bobo dread ,
Wah gwaan -English Translation - What’s going on or what’s up - Definition Pronounced as “waa gwaan”, the literal translation is “what’s going on” but when used as a greeting, it can also mean “What’s up”. Different variation of “Wah gwaan” may be used but they all have the same meaning. These include; wah deh gwaan, whatta gwaan or waguan (pronounced wa-goo-ahn)
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Rasta slang for “you”.
(patois) Yow I-yah
(english) Hey you
Babylon , Ball head , Blessed , Bobo dread ,
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