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    Patwa headword

    Look-ya

    /LUK-yah/

    Phrase
    Gloss
    "Look here"
    Definition
    An interjection demanding attention to what is being said or shown.
    Example
    "Look-ya, nuh try dat."
    Origin
    Contraction.

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