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1

Mind-yuhself

[mynd-yuh-self]
Command
Meaning
Be careful; watch your behavior; exercise caution.
Example
"Mind-yuhself when yuh walk pon di wet tiles."
2

Mawga-dog

[mah-gah-dog]
Noun
Meaning
A skinny, malnourished dog; famous subject of Jamaican proverbs ("Sorry fi mawga dog...").
Example
"Di mawga-dog a sleep inna di shade by di road."
3

Mek

[mek]
Verb
Meaning
To make, cause, let, or allow.
Example
"Mek wi go down a beach go swim."
4

Myal

[my-al]
Proper Noun
Meaning
Afro-Jamaican spiritual tradition centered on healing, spirit possession, and counteracting bad obeah.
Example
"Di Myal dance bring healing to di community."
5

Mout’

[mout]
Noun
Meaning
Mouth; talk; verbal speech.
Example
"Mind yuh mout' when yuh a talk to yuh elders."
6

Mout-a-massi

[mout-ah-mah-see]
Noun
Meaning
A loudmouth, blabbermouth, or gossip who cannot keep a secret.
Example
"Dat girl a real mout-a-massi, she tell everybody di secret."
7

Mix-up

[miks-up]
Noun
Meaning
Entanglement in drama, gossip, confusion, or conflict.
Example
"Mi nuh want fi get inna nuh mix-up wid dem people."
8

Missa

[mis-sah]
Noun
Meaning
Mister; Mr.
Example
"Good day, Missa Smith, how di farm stay?"
9

Mi deh yah

[mee deh yah]
Response
Meaning
"I am right here" (common relaxed response to "How are you?").
Example
"How yuh stay, bredda? — Mi deh yah, same way."
10

Mi

[mee]
Pronoun
Meaning
I, me, my, or mine.
Example
"Mi a go market. / Dat a mi shoe."
11

Mento

[men-toh]
Noun
Meaning
Jamaica's original folk music genre featuring acoustic instruments, banjo, and rhumba box.
Example
"Di mento band play classic folk song fi di tourist dem."
12

Memba

[mem-bah]
Verb
Meaning
Remember.
Example
"Memba fi turn off di stove before yuh leave."
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