Patwah

P3A1T1W4A1H4

proper noun

Synonym of Jamaican Creole.

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Jamaican Creole
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Patwa · alternative patwah · alternative patois

  1. Synonym of Jamaican Creole.

    To address the issues of class and race that are expressed/exemplified in Jamaica's dual-language system, Laws and Ford-Smith chose to have Letty speak mostly in patwah.

    1989 May 6, Mara Math, “Boston's Women in Theatre Extravaganza”, in Gay Community News, page 6

    Synonyms: Jamaican Creole

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounSynonym of Jamaican Creole.

Similar
Jamaican Creole
Also see
jamaican creole
Cite this entry
APA

Patwah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Patwah

MLA

“Patwah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Patwah. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Patwah,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Patwah.

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