preposition
General Slang
pon
PAWN · preposition · informal
On / upon
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Definitions
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On or upon; extremely common ('deh pon' = on/into, 'pree pon' = focused on).
“Put it down pon di table.”
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pon In A Sentence
Put it down pon di table.
Origin & Usage
Jamaican Patois pronunciation of English 'upon'.
People Also Ask
What does pon mean in Patois?
It means 'on' or 'upon' and is one of the most common prepositions in Jamaican Patois.
Where does pon come from?
It is the Patois pronunciation of the English word 'upon'.
How do you use pon in a sentence?
You'd say 'put it pon di table' to mean 'put it on the table'.
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