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Jamaican Patois · Grammar words

Unnu

You all (plural)

Computer-generated pronunciation guide, not a native-speaker recording.

Say itOO-noo

JLU spelling
unu
Also written
Unu, Oonoo

What “Unnu” means

Unnu means "you" when speaking to more than one person, like "you all" or "y'all". It also works as "your" for a group: "unnu food ready" (your food is ready).

Examples

Unnu hear mi?

Do you all hear me?

Unnu food ready

You all's food is ready.

Wah unnu a do yah so?

What are you all doing here?

How to use it

Everyday and used with any group, from children to friends. It's especially common when calling or instructing a group.

Where it comes from

From Igbo unu, the plural "you".