NOTE: The "Local Lingo" section on Bajan was created on January 21 at around 7:00 PM, at The JavaBean. People all over the world have different ways of speaking and pronouncing words. Barbados is no different. Although the official language of the island is English (not American English but the Queen's English) we have our own "special" way of pronouncing words.

What it sounds like: dat
What it means: that
Dated Added: January 21, 2004

What it sounds like: dere OR dear
What it means: there
Dated Added: January 21, 2004

What it sounds like: de OR dee
What it means: the
Dated Added: January 21, 2004

What it sounds like: cyan OR cuh-yan
What it means: can OR can't
Dated Added: January 21, 2004

What it sounds like: gine OR guh-ing
What it means: going
Dated Added: January 21, 2004

What it sounds like: wuh OR wah
What it means: what
Dated Added: January 21, 2004

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