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    Patwa headword

    Balmyard

    /BAHM-yahd/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "Healing place"
    Definition
    A place where traditional or spiritual healing, often associated with Revivalism or Obeah, takes place.
    Example
    "She go a balmyard fi get heal." — "She went to the healing yard to get cured."
    Origin
    Derived from 'balm' (healing).

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