verb General Slang

waan

WAAN · verb · informal

Want

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Definitions

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To want.

“Mi waan a plate a food.”
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waan In A Sentence

Mi waan a plate a food.

Origin & Usage

Jamaican Patois pronunciation of English 'want'.

Variants wa'anwah

People Also Ask

What does 'waan' mean in Jamaican Patois?

It means 'want', as in 'mi waan a plate a food' meaning 'I want a plate of food'.

How do you say 'I want' in Patois?

You say 'mi waan', as in 'mi waan go home' — I want to go home.

Where does 'waan' come from?

It is the Patois pronunciation of the English word 'want'.

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