- Gloss
- "River mermaid"
- Definition
- A mythical mermaid or river spirit in Jamaican folklore who guards the rivers.
- Example
- "Watch out fi di river mumma."
- Origin
- Folklore (African water spirit influence).
River mumma is a Jamaican Patois (Patwa) expression. For a full sentence, run it through the Jamaican Patois translator, or return to the lexicon index.