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    Patwa headword

    Sam-fai

    /SAM-fay/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "Obeah / Trickster"
    Definition
    An alternative spelling/pronunciation for 'samfi', meaning a conman or trickster.
    Example
    "Him pull a sam-fai move pan mi."
    Origin
    Origin uncertain.

    Sam-fai often turns up alongside Ginnal 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.