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unu

pronoun

Also spelled: uno , unuh , oonu

/ˈunu/ · OO-noo

English Definition

You (plural); all of you.

Patois Definition

Unu know seh wi a come.

Literal Translation

you all

Etymology

  • Igbo · unu — you (plural)

Cultural Context

One of several West African plural pronoun retentions in Jamaican Creole, distinguishing collective address from singular "yu".

Examples

  • "Unu can sit down yah so."

    You all can sit down here.

  • "How unu find them? Guilty or innocent?"

    How do you find them? Guilty or innocent?

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