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    Patwa headword

    Haffi

    /HAFF-ee/

    Verb
    Gloss
    "Have to / Must"
    Definition
    To have to do something; a strong obligation or necessity.
    Example
    "Mi haffi go work." — "I have to go to work."
    Origin
    Derived from English 'have to'.

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