West Indian Words that come from Africa from vernacular language meaning Watch Video
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Description: West Indian Words that come from Africa.nnI WILL *JUK* YOU IF YOU *NYAM* MY *OKRA* AND *ACKEE* AND DOH *CUT EYE* FOR ME YOU *MUMU!* nAre you aware of how many words in West Indian daily dialect are from Africa? Follow @knowyourcaribbean on Instagram and Facebook to learn more ! nnThe Igbo influenced language with actions such as “sucking-teeth” coming from the Igbo “ima osu” and “cutting-eye” from Igbo “iro anya”. Words were added to Jamaican Patois when slaves were restricted fr
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