tallawah

English Definition

powerful, strong, tough.

Etymology

• (From English stalwart.)

Examples

• "Wi likkle but wi tallawah!"

  We are small but we are strong!

• "“Dem young but dem tallawah. "Me seh, 'Yes, Aunty Roachy, dem tallawah fi true […]”"

  They're young but they're strong. "I said, 'Yes, Aunty Roachy, they're really strong […]