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    Patwa headword

    Mento

    /MEN-toh/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "Folk music"
    Definition
    A style of Jamaican acoustic folk music that predates ska and reggae.
    Example
    "Dem playing some old mento songs."
    Origin
    Cultural.

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