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Family and people in Jamaican Patois
What Jamaicans call each other: family, friends and everybody else.
- Baby maddaMother of someone's child“Im baby madda a bring di pickney dem come Sunday.”: His child's mother is bringing the kids over on Sunday.
- BreddaBrother / bro“Wah gwaan, mi bredda?”: What's up, my brother?
- BredrinClose male friend, brother“Him a mi bredrin”: He's my good friend.
- BwoyBoy“Sen di bwoy go call di docta.”: Send the boy to call the doctor.
- FaadaFather“Mi faada a fisherman”: My father is a fisherman.
- GrannyGrandmother“Granny waan yuh sweep di yard.”: Granny wants you to sweep the yard.
- GyalGirl / young woman“Di gyal pretty eeh.”: That girl is pretty.
- MaddaMother“Mi madda cook di best rice an peas”: My mother cooks the best rice and peas.
- MummaMum / mom / mother“Mama deh inna di kitchen.”: Mama is in the kitchen.
- OomanWoman“Di ooman dem a sing.”: The women are singing.
- PickneyChild“Di pickney a bawl”: The child is crying.
- PuppaDad / father“Mi puppa deh a work.”: My dad is at work.
- RudebwoyRude boy / tough guy“Rudebwoy, wah gwaan?”: What's up, rude boy?
- SistaSister“Shi a mi sista.”: She is my sister.
- SistrenClose female friend, sister“Dat a mi sistren”: She's my close friend
- YuteYouth, young person“Di yute dem bright”: The young people are smart.