wen

English Definition

when

Etymology

• (Derived from English when.)

Examples

• "Dem lov wen piipl gi dem speshal oudi wen dem go a maakit, an wen dem kaal dem, 'Tiicha'."

  They love [when] people to greet them with respect [when] in the marketplaces, and they love to have people call them 'Teacher'.

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.