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    Patwa headword

    Mampala

    /MAM-pah-lah/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "Effeminate man"
    Definition
    A derogatory term for a man who is effeminate or lacks masculinity.
    Example
    "Dem call him mampala because of how him walk."
    Origin
    Origin uncertain.

    As a derogatory term, Mampala 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.