Trini words

[@Yukmoy]

Have to love our culture. So many words that are so normal for us that we forget its not a “real” word.

[@YohanPartap]

Exactly, thanks for watching!

[@clivefacey3347]

No Sah!! ......I am Jaimacan heritage and a portion of the words I knew from my parents ......you don't hear so much due to evolving and the Rastafarian influence . I believe it is a REAL word if a whole set a people does use it e.g. I gwine drop some Rarse LIccs unda you curu curu!!.............Now you hundastan dat deh

[@subrinamohammed2936]

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[@MegaSimoneB]

It is not so much it is not a real word. It is a word in our Creole which we were taught in schools is not a language - it is not English but it is our first language. I have an appreciation for Creole and the elements of the African language (grammatical structure) and other language influences like French that created our Trini Creole. As our language evolves and changes over time some of the words may fall off but I will always acknowledge our Creole. Education comes in knowing when we need to switch according to our audience. But Creole is a real language .

[@alisadia1]

I am a trini living in the UK. This brought back so many memories for me. Thank you so much. Keep up the good work.

[@YohanPartap]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@florisha4790]

Trini we are 🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹 who from TRINIDAD we good stay safe everyone.

[@YohanPartap]

Thanks and stay safe yourself!

[@ms.understood5602]

I used to get rel licks for Zugin up de ham on Easter 😫🤣🤣

[@YohanPartap]

Lol, Thanks for watching!

[@fayanjohnson1611]

😂😂😂😂

[@sharonhpil5215]

I'm Bajan and some of these same words we use especially by older people and the meanings are exactly the same....umteen, obzokee, dotish, skylark, lime, fete, juk, licks, Dougla and rumfle. I guess there was some sort of transfer of culture in the early days but it was great to see the similarities. 🙏🏾 & ❤

[@YohanPartap]

We are Caribbean brethren! Thanks for the information and watching!

[@josephwebster9546]

Trinidad used to bring Bajan to be police officers.so that's why you would find similar used of words

[@beyourself2444]

@@josephwebster9546 Agreed, lots of Trinis are descended from Grenadians, Vincies and Bajans who came from the early 1800s as my family did until the 1960s, so we still use some of the same slangs...

[@elleyonaspg9580]

We say some of these same words in St. Lucia and with the same meanings.

[@shanequaaustin8908]

I love you for teaching me about my culture 🙏

[@YohanPartap]

Thanks for watching!

[@theolamarshall-bernard]

I used the word "Zug" just last week at the barber's! The barber who is Jamaican asked me if I am speaking English!

[@YohanPartap]

Funny! I've had similar experiences while in Jamaica myself.

[@BettyFL]

Oh gom, ya watch him bad eye before ya translate. Poor fella. LOL

[@Afrocanuk]

Other Trini Words: Hambug = When you're irritated or bothered by someone or something. Watless = Someone having no shame. Lickriss = Avery greedy (for cake, candy, food) person. Fass = A person refusing to mind their business. Beex = A person being chased is difficult to catch because they are very good at dodging.

[@commess1]

Afrocanuk...good ones! "Lickriss" is really "Lickrish"

[@BettyFL]

Yessss...my mother, when irritated, would always say how all ya chilren hambuggin' meh so. And better start running because licks go start sharing soon.

[@BettyFL]

@@commess1 And lickrish was often preceded with blasted...LOL...ya so blasted lickrish! Funny (and fond) memories.

[@Afrocanuk]

@@BettyFL Instead of say "licks'" my father used the phrase "a cut-ass."

[@deliafernandez3870]

I really enjoyed this brings back memories!

[@YohanPartap]

Thanks for watching!

[@cici7996]

I really enjoy your videos. Thanks so much for this. What about jagabat, bouf, broughtupsy, mash/mash up, cuff, hibunctious & chunkalunks...there are way too many to name.

[@YohanPartap]

It has so much this might be a series of videos, thanks for the suggestions!

[@denisg2000]

CiCi79 I call my daughter chunkalunks even now at nineteen years old.

[@aboladetayoabolade8501]

I enjoyed this Video,as in my book Caribbean Folk Tales,I not only mentioned Trini dialect in the stories,but to the back of the book,I explain the Trini dialect words' meanings.My book is unlike any other books on Folk Tales of Trini,my book has over 100 pages and covers a whole lot of different entities,such as the Green faced man,Socouyant,La Diablesse,Douens,Papa bois,Lagahoo,Bull pistle beating,The Man who crowed like a cock,Phantom,No head man etc.,I like it when someone does stuff about Trinidad & Tobago,which is positive,even though humorous,keep it up marn(man),yuh(you) doin (doing) reel (real) gud(good).Abolade Nkosi Tayo.

[@quashiesuzanne]

Oh my Goodness ya ABSOLUTELY right all those words we use to use growing up I love bouf and jagabat, picky head pinahney, rice and bahgy or oogeeed man !

[@candacycole6608]

I am a Guyanese and i love the trini accent and i no some of these word and thank and i talk like this to my friends

[@YohanPartap]

Thanks for watching!

[@natalietaylor6172]

My late dad used so many of these, I was always called a ‘Maco’ if I listened to conversations I shouldn’t be hearing!😂🇹🇹

[@YohanPartap]

Thanks for sharing your memories and for watching!

[@saarahjames5077]

Love it brings back good memories I laugh from beginning to end thk u much love

[@YohanPartap]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@marcrubin8844]

Wow..our Carbbean culture is so similar When he mentioned maljo, the evil eye, and what they do to avoid it is by placing a blue stone on a child. In Cuba they do the same except they use a black stone called sevache.

[@NatlusPlays]

We do the same thing in the middle east as well. Blue stone to ward off the evil eye. At the end of the day, we're all humans and have far more similarities than differences. Good day to you!

[@JENN-ed8ze]

HELLO YOHAN, IM NEW TO YOUR VIDEOS. I WAS BORN IN TRINIDAD, BUT BEEN LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES, SINCE I WAS ALMOST 11 YEARS OLD. I HAVE NEVER BEEN BACK TO TRINIDAD SINCE, BUT IM PLANNING TO VISIT THIS YEAR. I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS, IT BRINGS BACK MEMORIES GROWING UP IN TRINIDAD. THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR TEACHINGS, I LOVE IT. GOD BLESS.❤❤❤

[@YohanPartap]

Thanks for sharing

[@TasteofTrini]

Hey Yohan! Love it! You have me laughing rel coskel or like a wajang 🤣🤣

[@YohanPartap]

Lol, glad i could bring some fun to you!

[@lynbarry3878]

😀😀😊

[@MegaSimoneB]

Interesting that the teacher said that there is no such word. But it is a word in our first language which is Creole. I enjoyed listening to this and being reminded of our unique and colourful Trini Creole. I haven't heard some of these words in a while in truth lol

[@YohanPartap]

Thanks for sharing!

[@quincybernard2290]

I heard all of them cus I’m from Trinidad 🇹🇹

[@YohanPartap]

I can imagine, thanks for watching!

[@denisg2000]

You forgot scrunting/scrunter. And the reason we have so much French words in Carnival because the celebrations started with the French plantations in Trinidad. Carnival was a French celebration.

[@YohanPartap]

Yes, French was at a time the most spoken language in Trinidad. Will try to do a video on this.

[@auchiethomas2560]

Really?

[@hailie_Selassie]

@@YohanPartap Actually is french creole. NOt french. The creole speakers cames from Martinique, That is why the trini french creole is almost the same as the one spoken in Martinique.

[@newdaystarts2day]

@@hailie_Selassie that'll be because the french were also in Martinique

[@someperson4397]

I love this and had to share . This is why we have our dictionary

[@YohanPartap]

Thanks for watching and sharing!

[@djohn3047]

My teacher does always tell dis boy, Nicolas you does real skylark

[@udealuvhussi_1076]

You mean(yuh does reahl skylark)

[@The5thBeatle2010]

I'm pretty sure Maljo comes from Spanish "Mal de ojo", which literally means the same thing

[@YohanPartap]

Interesting!!!! Great information.

[@melaninessence8676]

Yeah...numerous Spanish, French, Indian & African words & proper nouns in our culture.

[@carolh.5524]

You are probably right

[@cagelsthrough]

From mal Yeux (French)

[@BlackCatProd.]

This is correct. Maljo = Mal Ojo does anybody know why port of Spain is called that also beach las cuevas spanish name

[@elmayimbe_the_amateur_mechanic]

Dads side of the family is from Arima. Dad been here since 8 years old so he is American. Grandmother been here 40+ years and sounds like she just got here. Dad sent the both of us there like 5 years ago. My accent was so good I fooled EVERYBODY in Trinidad thinking I was actually from there. Going back in 5 weeks so I am knocking off the rust.

[@YohanPartap]

Nice, I cannot shake the accent, I have been away from home for over 10 years.

[@jennygibbons1258]

As a child, my favourite was mammaguy - ' all ya tryin ta mammaguy me' 😝

[@YohanPartap]

Yes, still use it to this day. Thanks for watchin!

[@jerrysatram7084]

Wow dude...I forgot some of dem words😂😂😂... It's the 'current day sayings' that trip me up... Props for enlightening us!!!

[@YohanPartap]

Thanks!

[@feliciacooper1887]

mamaguy - to try and deceive someone or to get someone to do something for you by flattery. lol however last year mamaguy became a word in the dictionary but it was first a Trini slang.

[@YohanPartap]

Can't believe i left that one out!! thanks for mentioning it!

[@jdrf119115637]

Actually I thing that one come from the vene Spanish : Mamagallo. Meaning that someone is playing the fool. Off course I could be wrong.

[@faithhope3071]

@@YohanPartap in tru

[@zwenamarie]

Excuse me, I thought Obzukee was a real word

[@YohanPartap]

Its a real words to us. Thanks for watching

[@00TheRealTC]

In my humble opinion, it should be! It practically *sounds* like exactly what it means.

[@gardenofhealing6728]

zwenamarie it absolutely is!

[@KatesartstudioCoUk]

OMG this has brought back so many memories!!! I think umteen is pretty universal though....

[@YohanPartap]

Thanks for watching!

[@abigailramdass1450]

Hi...oh my Gosh I forgot some of those slangs. Thanks for the reminder. Enjoyed your video as usual. Keep doing what you are doing, it's soooo educational to the outside world.

[@YohanPartap]

Thanks so much!!! Appreciate the support!

[@abigailramdass1450]

@@YohanPartap You are most welcome.

[@cromlechs]

I am living in the beautiful Island...two years living in TT...but it's hard to understand the accent... I hope to be able to understand it ..in a couple of years

[@YohanPartap]

You will get there, thanks for watching!

[@queenyfraser-id2ui]

O yes, thanks for the info,I love the Trinidadian talk,,lol,,

[@YohanPartap]

You are so welcome

[@BNAK-b3h]

Where can I find a Trinidad slang dictionary? I can't find one on the Pay Store at all

[@YohanPartap]

Look for this title: 'Cote Ce Cote La: Trinidad & Tobago Dictionary" it is on Amazon.

[@ChefLingofficial]

Yoooo backside I thought you was a next person Yesss

[@victoriamayo5774]

I love Trinidad ❤️🕊🖤🕊❤️🕊

[@roykissoon7306]

First timer viewing your channel. I enjoyed this very much. One addition though. The word TITE also means to become extremely close to someone. Or knitted together in friendship

[@YohanPartap]

Thanks for adding to the list and watching!

[@TriniWeekes]

Interesting channel man, great stuff. New sub

[@YohanPartap]

Thanks!!!

[@deniseedwards8080]

love the culture hoever, so so similar to the rest of the caribbean islands. love it

[@YohanPartap]

Yes, we are all Caribbean brethren

[@Costa998]

Love this accent ❤

[@YohanPartap]

Thanks!

[@michaelterry7631]

What is the slurping sound Trinnis make and why? Great video brother

[@trini2DBone134]

What do you mean? Like a sucking teeth sound? If so, it's called a "steups" which is a sound we make when we're annoyed

[@contemporaryspectrumoperat9080]

oh gosh...yuh know how long i aint laugh so hard.....good one.....

[@YohanPartap]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@kweennefatari9283]

obzukee also means big in size, like you would say she so big and obzukee.

[@YohanPartap]

Thanks for the info.

[@Miss_Dale_Westwood]

My grandmother used to tell us stories about jumbies and lagahoos (sp?), and she wouldn’t like us talking over her food because of our jutah lol 😂

[@YohanPartap]

Yes, sweet memories, thanks for sharing!

[@kendascorner]

I use almost all still lol

[@YohanPartap]

Great! keep it alive!

[@debrah.7822]

Looking for a Trini link up

[@YohanPartap]

It always good to connect with my Trini brethren, if ever you are in Jamaica.

[@nanaaraj]

I was born and raised in England but my roots are West African (Ghanaian) . My carer is Caribbean, her parents are Jamaican and she is mixed with Indian and African heritage . When I asked her “Are you a dougla”? She got confused and asked “what’s that”? I said “it’s when you’re mixed with Indian and African heritage.” I wonder , is it because Jamaicans don’t use this term and it’s used by Trinidadians? I was told they just say mixed like we say here in England mixed race.

[@YohanPartap]

Yes, that terms is very Trinidadian, I live in Jamaica a few month out of the year and they don't use it. Thanks for watching!

[@newdaystarts2day]

It's more common in Eastern Caribbean, where there was an indentured population from India at the end of enslavement of Africans and their descendants. Many of the Indians chose to stay in the islands and mixed with the African population. Their descendants were the douglas - as in my family.

[@ClaudineBJimdar-RoweCV]

I love the Trini accent because of my daddy.

[@YohanPartap]

It is a nice accent, but i am bias of course, thanks for watching!

[@someperson4397]

Just showed my Russian friend this I love it so much and use all these words still

[@YohanPartap]

Thanks for watching!

[@lynbarry3878]

Love this 😀 Is there a dictionary for Trinidad words?

[@YohanPartap]

Yes there is, Cote CI Cote La, its on Amazon!

[@lynbarry3878]

@@YohanPartap interesting and funny ☺️

[@nathaliasessing979]

My Jamaican ass trying to switch my accent😂

[@YohanPartap]

Lol, Thanks for watching!

[@northengirl2884]

Omg LIME!!!! I was in Trinidad a looooong time ago when I was young and pretty. Boy's kept talking to me about LIME 🍈. I had no idea what they wanted 😂

[@YohanPartap]

Now you know lol

[@djohn3047]

Choonky I remember that

[@YohanPartap]

Thanks for watching and glad you were able to connect with the video like you did.

[@fayanjohnson1611]

The juk/chook one is one of my fav💀💀

[@YohanPartap]

Yes, for sure!

[@LaGuardiaSuiza]

Is Dougla considered a negative word in Trinidad?

[@YohanPartap]

Not in Trinidad. Thanks for watching!

[@nazimmohammed7523]

No its not.

[@trini2DBone134]

No

[@sinclairejjames3820]

I never knew how to spell obzakee. Lol. Thanks

[@YohanPartap]

Thanks for watching!

[@torainofrancis940]

What does zess means?

[@matthewdar886285]

Awesome

[@YohanPartap]

Thanks for watching!

[@Dragon_Gaming2020]

Just curious in the whole country of Trinidad are there more Afro-Trinidadians, Indo-Trinidadians or Dougla Trinidadians? Or is it even numbers?

[@YohanPartap]

Its a little moe indo-trini's but it feel even.

[@Dragon_Gaming2020]

@@YohanPartap you look like a Dougla btw lol am I right?

[@Dragon_Gaming2020]

@@YohanPartap btw you should make more of these Trini slang videos or how to speak like a Trini.

[@Dragon_Gaming2020]

@@YohanPartapyou need to make more of these videos.

[@elizabethmohammed7971]

wat about tootoolbay

[@MsSpicy1]

I always thought a wajang is ah jamette

[@YohanPartap]

That is not wrong but it also has a broader meaning.

[@courtneybarbin3587]

So what does paps mean

[@YohanPartap]

From my experience, it is short for papa and can be a way for men to address each other, but as with most things Trini, i hear it being used to address anybody.

[@lisalai8709]

I bounce up on your channel yesterday...ah hit subscribe one time. I really love and appreciate the content. Thanks in advance for all the future videos.

[@YohanPartap]

Thanks for the support and for watching!!!

[@mymy6712]

Primary school teacher: That's not a real word. Speak proper English. Me: all words are made up

[@YohanPartap]

Exactly, thanks for watching!

[@jikamos]

My grandad is from Port Spain but I’m Venezuelan born like many here fam. Pay attention!

[@YohanPartap]

Nice! Thanks for watching!

[@samanthapowell1749]

Jamaica use some of those word I'm form Jamaica.I'm learning

[@YohanPartap]

I spend alot of time in Jamaica (more than in Trinidad), and yes we share words.

[@samanthapowell1749]

Ok thank you for text back

[@marksmith-ue4cm]

Cap-spadle... Kil-kit-tay... Bow-key... Sprangga/piper

[@parminderobhi]

This was great...would it be possible to add Bess wishes (birthday, weddings,etc) or greetings? Thank you

[@YohanPartap]

Thanks for watching! Interesting idea, my only thought is these type of videos are what you call "evergreen" they they don't really age and can be viewed in years to come without a context of release, adding greetings will date it.

[@FeNny136]

I just wanna know why u revealing our secrets. Now i can't secretly insult someone cause they might know what I saying

[@YohanPartap]

Sorry:( will do the next one in code. Thanks for watching!

[@djohn3047]

Pips?

[@djohn3047]

I'm the smartest in my class but my friends are dotish no lie doh my friend does do chupidness so I does tell Dem dey dotish

[@wordhermit3tinvestigate4yo31]

Qne of my relatives called me dougla and coolie.

[@Kumar_honey]

Why do you have Indian name or similar to it?

[@YohanPartap]

I am of east Indian Decent. thanks for watching!

[@Kumar_honey]

@@YohanPartap nice work

[@imaruna]

Aye!!! dat waz ah reel walk down memry lane boi!! All dem words an sayin' is as accurate like a jack spinard stinging meh! how 'bout a video on mocojumbi stories and folk tales? or food and fruits? lol I love my culture!! biggups!

[@YohanPartap]

Thanks for watching and the suggestion, will work on it!

[@normaraymond2096]

You still live it Jamaica?

[@YohanPartap]

I do but not there at the moment.

[@djohn3047]

There's one girl in my class kerlis she always causing some confusion so we does tell she she like bacchanal

[@youngfuture3180]

Pips means to show off not flirt

[@ritabowen8302]

I was very thin as a child and when I was teased about it my grandma used to say magga na hungry I supposed she meant that even though I was thin it didn't mean that I wasn't properly fed

[@YohanPartap]

I like that one!, Thanks for watching!

[@Fancis-j3g]

I am saving you for my husband ❤❤❤❤so he can understand me

[@YohanPartap]

Yes please!

[@elmayimbe_the_amateur_mechanic]

You forgot VAGRANT!!! I had a boss that was a Chinese Trini and he said I came to work looking like a vagrant. I said...wtf is that. Then he told me.

[@edensaroop3840]

😂😂 now realize how stupid I does be talking😂😂😂

[@YohanPartap]

Well, I would not look at it like that, it is part of our culture and should be term "stupid". Language is developed by those that use it.

[@edensaroop3840]

@@YohanPartap Ay I was making a jk ea

[@tamytruth]

bout = about out ah place = disrespectful Botheration = drama, trouble

[@djohn3047]

Rumfule yes I remember dat

[@robinkhalawan3564]

Yofoot Explores! How about a video on local superstitious sayings & beliefs?

[@YohanPartap]

Sounds like a great idea, will start my research. Thanks!

[@schennellejames9603]

Big up Trinibad!

[@lovellmendez2207]

I thought Bazodee was some kind of character for carnival and Tabanca meant crazy. A few here I don't know as well. Hmm, I should get out of my home and go explore my country some more

[@YohanPartap]

Oh really?! Interesting, you should explore Trinidad more, there is alot to see and learn! Thanks for watching!!

[@miriamjones8804]

lick,s do not forget the hand sign

[@YohanPartap]

Oh yes!

[@dramarapope]

This is so good!!! haha

[@YohanPartap]

Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching!

[@steverattan9827]

Kankatang

[@YohanPartap]

Nice one, long time I have not heard it!

[@contemporaryspectrumoperat9080]

other words: whine....totolbay.....dingulay......oi yo yoi.....ai ya yai......yuh too fass.....pappyshow.....mamaguy......kuchur......

[@ricardbennett6487]

Maljo must come from Spanish MALde oJO, wich is literaly bad eye

[@YohanPartap]

Great info!

[@RaviPMaharaj]

Ya lef out zaboca boi

[@ingridveteran7526]

Don’t forget zabuka ( avocado) and grip ( suitcase)

[@YohanPartap]

Will have to do a video just with the name we have for different foods. Thanks for watching!

[@ingridveteran7526]

@@YohanPartap If you do, you have cover Mighty Sparrow’s salfish song. Real iconic

[@carolh.5524]

Dotish comes from the English word “ Doltish”

[@YohanPartap]

Thanks!

[@angelalumwai6164]

Trini words is a great video. Most of the words I knew , but by watching your video I realised that I may not be using some of the word in the right context. Many thanks

[@YohanPartap]

Thanks for watching!

[@lynbarry3878]

I had a good laugh reading the comments 🤣😃

[@YohanPartap]

Thanks for watching!

[@helenadirijal]

Trini in de house!

[@YohanPartap]

Thanks for watching!!

[@vcharles93]

A good name for Macco’ is to be a spy. Stop maccoing means to stop spying!😂

[@joclarke6583]

Licks- pie pie pa choka!!

[@carolh.5524]

Magga is a derivative of mager,a swedish word that means thin.

[@YohanPartap]

I wonder how Trinidad start to use it?

[@jennygibbons1258]

English also has meagre for thin

[@alli2685]

Mooksie!

[@Anonymous-ox4vv]

I’m a trini and I does mostly play fortnite with Americans so imagine how bad my accent is

[@YohanPartap]

Thanks for watching!