PidginToEnglish logoPidginToEnglish

    Patwa headword

    Deh-bout

    /DEH-bowt/

    Phrase
    Gloss
    "Around / Present"
    Definition
    To be around, nearby, or currently active.
    Example
    "Mi still deh-bout, mi nuh dead yet."
    Origin
    Compound of deh and bout.

    Curious how Deh-bout sounds in an actual sentence? The Jamaican Patois translator can show you, and the lexicon index has hundreds more Patwa headwords worth exploring.