Nyam

[nyam]

Definition

To eat, consume, or devour food.

Example Sentences

Patois:
Come mek wi nyam di food before it cold.
English:
Come let us eat the food before it gets cold.

Patois:
Di pickney nyam out all di fruit inna di house.
English:
The child ate up all the fruit in the house.

Usage Tip

Iconic West African-derived (Fulani/Igbo/Akan) verb for "to eat" universal in Jamaican Creole.

Patois Synonym: eat
English Synonym: eat; devour; consume

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