Definitions of "Iwah" (Slang)
- 1. Iwah (Noun)
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English TranslationHour
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DefinitionIt is the Rastafarian Iyaric version of the word 'hour'. It has become an integral part of Jamaican Creole and is mostly used to mean hour or time in everyday life.
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Example SentencesPatois: I man deh cum inna di nex iwah
English: I'm coming in the next hour. -
Related WordsBabylon , Ball head , Blessed , Bobo dread ,
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