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    Patwa headword

    Obeah-man

    /OH-bee-ah-MAN/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "Sorcerer"
    Definition
    A male practitioner of Obeah (folk magic).
    Example
    "Dem go to di obeah-man fi a spell."
    Origin
    Cultural.

    Obeah-man often turns up alongside Science 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.