One-one

[wun-wun]

Definition

Individually, one by one, bit by bit.

Example Sentences

Patois:
One-one cocoa fill basket.
English:
Bit by bit the basket gets filled (famous Jamaican proverb).

Patois:
Wi a go move di box dem one-one.
English:
We are going to move the boxes one by one.

Usage Tip

Famous proverbial component ("One-one cocoa fill basket") emphasizing incremental progress.

Patois Synonym: bit by bit
English Synonym: one by one; gradually; bit by bit

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