Definitions of "Weh"

Where

In Jamaican Patois, "weh" is a versatile word that can mean "where," "what," or even "away" depending on how it’s used in a sentence. It’s commonly heard in questions like "Weh yuh deh?" meaning "Where are you?" or "Weh yuh a seh?" meaning "What are you saying?" But "weh" also appears in expressions like "Him run weh" or "Shi gone weh," where it means "ran away" or "gone away." The true meaning of "weh" often depends on the context and the flow of the conversation, making it one of the most flexible and widely used words in Jamaican speech.

Patois: Weh yuh deh go?
English: Where are you going?

away

Indicates distance from a place.

Patois: Gwaan weh fram yah so!
English: Go away from here!

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where

Patois: Mi nuh kno weh shi guh.
English: I don't know where she went.

where

Patois: Weh mi bun deh?
English: Where is my bun?

where's

Patois: Weh mi pickney?
English: Where’s my child?