Meaning
God — the Patois pronunciation of 'God', with the vowel rounded. In deeply religious Jamaica it fills everyday speech and exclamations ('Gad know', 'oh mi Gad'), and in Rastafari 'Gad' or 'Jah' names the Almighty, seen as living within all people (I and I).
Examples
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Gad know mi a try mi best.
God knows I'm trying my best.
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Put yuh trust inna Gad.
Put your trust in God.
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Oh mi Gad, wah a gwaan?!
Oh my God, what's going on?!
Origin
The Patois pronunciation of 'God'; in Rastafari overlaps with 'Jah' as the name of the Almighty. See [[jah-know]], [[massa-god]].
How it’s used
God; central to everyday exclamation and Rastafari faith. See [[jah-know]], [[massa-god]], [[jah]].