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    Patwa headword

    Guzu

    /GUZ-oo/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "Black magic / Spell"
    Definition
    A charm, spell, or obeah (black magic).
    Example
    "Dem put guzu pan him." — "They put a spell on him."
    Origin
    African origin.

    As a folklore term, Guzu 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.