Why Jamaicans 'Double-Double up' Words/ Learn Jamaican Patois / BEGINNER FRIENDLY

Jamaicans are known to double some words or phrases when we talk. In this video I explain why we do this.

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Fool is used as a noun, while fool fool is generally used as an adjective.

[@barbaraakinbowale4456]

Depending where in Jamaica one came from, they used certain phrases. I've heard of 'chaka, chaka and fenkey, fenkey, but not the rest.

[@annefranciselizabeth3840]

So why the doubling?
The doubling up of Jamaican patois is a carryover from Africa. For example ( Igbo):
O na-ewe iwe = He is vexing vex
O di mmiri mmiri = It is watery watery
O n-ato nnu nnu = It is tasting salty salty

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doubling of words is common in Y,oruba language too, 'infact , Shaka Shaka means untidy, or done in a disorganised manner

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I'm also learning Malay and they also double up words, but it means plural to them. I'm gonna be so confused haha

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The shoes is not repeated. 'A bare shoes im get'! This is correct apart from my spelling

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[@barbaraakinbowale4456]

Chipped or chip off is meaningful.

[@gibboranks]

And there are more like Pasa Pasa which means mix up/quarrel...fasy fasy means full of sores😮

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Chaka Chaka is from Akan (Asante dialect-Twi) … it has the same meaning 😀

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Chaka chaka is actually igbo & yala. Idk why jamaicans think everything comes from ghana

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How do u say third and street

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Is puney puney similar to deady deady😉

[@odaynewilliams1810]

Oh I get it like plakka plakka

[@ShansPatwaAcademy]

Yes. Plakka plakka would fall into category #1. Set double phrases. I have never heard a sentence with just ‘plakka’. It’s always doubled.
Thanks for watching. 😊

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Dat bwoy deh a fool fool - He is being foolish.

[@shauncrewe3107]

I would say that 'fool' is stupid. "Fool-fool" would probably be foolish. At the end of the day it means the same thing, as in less than smart. Lol

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[@barbaraakinbowale4456]

Chip off is English! Depending on how you're explaining something.