Meaning
Daughter — one's female child, and in wider use a warm term for a young woman or girl. In Rastafari speech a 'dawta' (or 'empress') is a woman, a sister in the faith, spoken of with respect. Affectionate and everyday at once.
Examples
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A mi dawta dat, mi eldest.
That's my daughter, my eldest.
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Respec to di dawta dem.
Respect to the women.
Origin
From English 'daughter'. In Rasta usage = a woman/sister. See [[empress]], [[fada]].
How it’s used
One's daughter; also a respectful word for a woman, esp. in Rasta speech.