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    Patwa headword

    Bun

    /BUN/

    VerbNoun
    Gloss
    "Burn / Betrayal"
    Definition
    To burn. Also slang for cheating on a romantic partner (giving them 'bun').
    Example
    "She gi him bun." — "She cheated on him."
    Origin
    Patois pronunciation of 'burn'.

    As an everyday term, Bun is one you'll likely come across in real Jamaican speech. Try the Jamaican Patois translator to see it in a sentence, or head back to the lexicon index for more words like it.