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Jamaican Patois · Everyday expressions

Pon

On / upon / at

Say itPON

JLU spelling
pan

What “Pon” means

Pon means "on" or "upon", and it also covers "at" with verbs like look. With deh it means "to be on" something, including being busy with it.

Examples

Look pon dat.

Look at that.

Dinna deh pon mi.

Dinner is on me.

Yuh deh pon mi mind whole day.

You're on my mind all day.

How to use it

One of the most common words in Patois, used by everyone.