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    Patwa headword

    Bawl

    /BAWL/

    Verb
    Gloss
    "Cry / Yell"
    Definition
    To cry loudly, complain bitterly, or shout.
    Example
    "Di baby a bawl all night." — "The baby was crying all night."
    Origin
    Patois pronunciation of English 'bawl'.

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