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Jamaican Patois · Family and people

Ooman

Woman

Say itOO-man

JLU spelling
uman
Also written
Uman, Oman

What “Ooman” means

Ooman means "woman". "Mi ooman" can mean my wife or partner. Like other nouns, it takes dem for the plural: "di ooman dem".

Examples

Di ooman dem a sing.

The women are singing.

How to use it

Everyday word.