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    Patwa headword

    Bligh

    /BLY/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "A chance / A break"
    Definition
    A favor, a second chance, or a break in a difficult situation.
    Example
    "Beg yuh a bligh dis one time."
    Origin
    Believed to derive from 'oblige'.

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