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    Patwa headword

    Jah

    /JAH/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "God"
    Definition
    The Rastafarian name for God.
    Example
    "Jah bless yuh." — "God bless you."
    Origin
    Shortened from Jehovah in the Bible.

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