The word ‘Obeah’ has been a part of our Guyanese vocabulary for centuries. There are a lot of misinformation ..
Expressing disgust at a child.
Stop quarrelling and let us talk.
Equivalent to “you are a liar”. 🙂
Like yoh khorhi or wah? Referring to someone who is lazy or who is reluctant to try to do something properly.
Come and let us sit here :).
I had a neighbor that will call over the fence to complain to my mother “Gyal Jeano, Me Naa Know ..
This is the first thing you will hear from your parents if you didn’t come home on time. Some husbands ..
This is usually a warning to say “I will physically (or otherwise) hurt you if you do not comply”.
Equivalent to “I was there” 🙂