- Also written
- Favour
What “Fava” means
Fava means to resemble someone or something. It comes from the old English sense of "favour" (to look like a relative). It is used constantly when comparing children with their parents.
Examples
Yuh fava yuh madda.
You look like your mother.
Dat pickney fava im faada bad.
That child really looks like his father.
How to use it
Everyday, especially in family talk. Said by aunties and neighbours at every family gathering.
Where it comes from
From English "favour" in its older meaning of resembling someone, still found in some English dialects.