I am hungry
To be in a state of hunger
Patois: Mi cyaah wait fi nuh man, mi a nyam di food right yah now, hungry have mi
English: I can't wait for anyone, I am eating the food right now, I am hungry.
I am hungry
It literally means hunger has me. It's an expression used to mean, I am hungry.
Patois: Mi naw go no weh, yuh no know seh hungry have mi?
English: I am not going anywhere, don't you know that I am hungry?
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