gweehn

Jamaican Creole

Etymology

Derived from English go on.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡwɛ̃ː/

Verb

gweehn

1. be going to, shall
   • 2012, Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment, Edinburgh: DJB, published 2012, →ISBN, Jan 8:32:

     Unu gweehn nuo di chuut, an di chuut gweehn frii unu.

     and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

Further reading

• gweehn at majstro.com