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    Patwa headword

    Bafan

    /BAF-an/

    Adjective
    Gloss
    "Clumsy / Slow"
    Definition
    Someone who is uncoordinated, clumsy, or slow to learn.
    Example
    "Yuh too bafan, mind yuh drop it." — "You are too clumsy, careful not to drop it."
    Origin
    Origin uncertain.

    Bafan is a Jamaican Patois (Patwa) expression. For a full sentence, run it through the Jamaican Patois translator, or return to the lexicon index.