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    Patwa headword

    Yaw

    /YAW/

    Interjection
    Gloss
    "Do you hear?"
    Definition
    Used at the end of a sentence to seek confirmation; 'do you hear?'
    Example
    "Do it right now, yaw?"
    Origin
    Conversational.

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