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1

Yard man

[yahd-man]
Noun
Meaning
A native Jamaican man; or a man who takes care of the yard/property.
Example
"Di Yard-man dem rep Jamaica with pride overseas."
2

Yush

[yoosh]
Greeting
Meaning
Rastafarian or reggae greeting, salutation, or hype exclamation.
Example
"Yush, mi bredrin! Good fi see yuh today."
3

Yam

[yam]
Noun
Meaning
Yam (starchy root crop); or to eat voraciously (variant of nyam).
Example
"Yellow yam and saltfish a classic Jamaican meal."
4

Yardie

[yar-dee]
Noun
Meaning
A Jamaican native; or a fellow countryman living abroad.
Example
"Everywhere yuh go inna di world, yuh wi find a Yardie."
5

Yaw

[yah]
Interjection
Meaning
You are, you're or are you.
Example
"Yaw walk go a school today?"
6

Yessah!

[yes-sah]
Exclamation
Meaning
Energetic exclamation of emphatic agreement, enthusiasm, or affirmation.
Example
"Yessah! That a di best news mi hear all week!"
7

Yeye

[eye]
Noun
Meaning
Eye or eyes.
Example
"Dust get inna mi left yeye."
8

Yeye-wata

[eye-wah-tah]
Noun
Meaning
Tears; crying fluid.
Example
"Yeye-wata start drop from her face when she hear di news."
9

Yonder

[yan-der]
Adverb
Meaning
Over there; far off distance.
Example
"See di church house sitting over yonder pon di hill."
10

Yuh see mi?

[yuh see mee]
Question
Meaning
"Do you understand me?" / "Do you get my point?"
Example
"Wi haffi work hard fi build di nation, yuh see mi?"
11

Yute

[yoot]
Noun
Meaning
Youth, young person, child, or close young friend.
Example
"Big up all di ambitious yute dem inna di community."
12

Yaad

[yahd]
Noun
Meaning
Yard, home, house, property, or Jamaica itself.
Example
"Welcome to mi yaad, make yuhself comfortable."
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