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Elision of trying to. Chiefly AAVE, though also a natural realization of trying to in many other dialects. Cf. finna, gonna.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
tryna
Today it means: Future modal indicating intent. Full definition →
Today it means: Future modal indicating intent. Full definition →
Elision of trying to. Chiefly AAVE, though also a natural realization of trying to in many other dialects. Cf. finna, gonna.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.