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    Patwa headword

    River mumma

    /RIV-ah MUM-ah/

    Noun
    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.