waahn

Jamaican Creole

Etymology

Derived from English want.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wãː/

Verb

waahn

1. to want, to desire
   • 2023, Yuunivorshal Deklarieshan a Yuuman Raits, United Nations, Aatikl 23.1:

     Evribadi av di rait fi get wok, fi chuuz friili di taip a wok dem waahn, fi av gud an fier workin kandishanz an protekshan fram tingz we wi kaaz dem fi no av no wok.

     Everyone has the right to work, to free choice of employment, to just and favourable conditions of work and to protection against unemployment.

     (literally, “Everyone has the right to work, to choose freely the type of work they want, to have good and fair working conditions and protection from things that cause unemployment.”)