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Jamaican Patois · Everyday expressions

Nutten

Nothing

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JLU spelling
notn
Also written
Nuttin, Notn

What “Nutten” means

Nutten means "nothing". Patois happily uses double negatives, so "Mi nuh have nutten" means "I don't have anything".

Examples

Win or lose — nutten nuh beat family time.

Win or lose — nothing beats family time.

How to use it

Everyday word used by everyone.