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A place of residence or Jamaica as a whole.
Patois: Mi a guh a mi yaad now.
English: I’m going home now.
All fruits ripe , Babylon , Backside , Bad like yaz ,
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Refers to one’s home.
Patois: Mi a save up fi fix up di yaad.
English: I’m saving up to fix up the home.
All fruits ripe , Babylon , Backside , Bad like yaz ,
Yard
Home or house
Patois: Mi ago bak a mi yaad.
English: I'm going back to my house.
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One's place of residence or origin.
Patois: Mi deh a yaad a rest up
English: I am at home resting.
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Patois: Mi did deh a mi yaad
English: I was at my home.
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