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Definitions of "sufferation"


1. sufferation


English Translation

to suffer


Definition

It's used to mean poverty or suffering in life as a result of poverty.


Example Sentences

Patois: Wi deh yah walla walla inna sufferation still.
English: We are still wallowing in poverty.


Related Words

All fruits ripe , Babylon , Bad like yaz , Bashy ,



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