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    Patwa headword

    Kemps

    /KEMPS/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "Tiny amount"
    Definition
    A very small portion or a tiny bit of something.
    Example
    "Just a kemps a sugar mi want." — "I just want a tiny bit of sugar."
    Origin
    Origin uncertain.

    Kemps often turns up alongside Tups in Patwa conversation. Look up both in the lexicon index, and use the Jamaican Patois translator whenever you're ready to build a full sentence.