ou

English Definition

how

Etymology

• (Derived from English how.)

Examples

• "ou iz it?"

  how is it?

• "ou kom?"

  how come?

• "Juu tu ou Jamiekan a di wan langwij we bring evri Jamiekan tugeda;"

  Due to how Jamaican is the language that brings all Jamaicans together;

Where you'd hear it

These tags describe the situations or styles of speech where this word commonly appears — for example at church, in everyday chat, or in dancehall lyrics.

• Religious Heard in church, Bible reading, prayer, or spiritual gatherings.
• Formal Careful, written-style speech — less slang, more like a sermon or official text.