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    Patwa headword

    Yard

    /YAHD/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "Home / Jamaica"
    Definition
    Refers to one's home or house. Widely used by the diaspora to refer to Jamaica itself.
    Example
    "Mi a go back a yard." — "I am going back home (or to Jamaica)."
    Origin
    From English 'yard', adapting to mean the entire living space.

    Yard is a Jamaican Patois (Patwa) expression. For a full sentence, run it through the Jamaican Patois translator, or return to the lexicon index.