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    Patwa headword

    Salt

    /SAHLT/

    Adjective
    Gloss
    "Unlucky"
    Definition
    To experience bad luck or misfortune.
    Example
    "Mi really salt today." — "I am really unlucky today."
    Origin
    Derived from salt throwing off balance or spoiling.

    Salt often turns up alongside Crosses 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.