Apprentice
A person who is learning a trade from a skilled employer
Patois: Di prento a learn di wuk good.
English: The apprentice is learning the work well.
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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Someone who is very inexperience
Patois: Yuh cyaah hangle dat, yuh a prento
English: You can't handle that, you're a novice
All fruits ripe , Babylon , Bad like yaz , Bashy ,
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