Meaning
A casual way of saying goodbye that means roughly 'see you tomorrow' or 'catch you later' — but used loosely for any near-future parting rather than literally the next day. 'Inna di morrows' takes leave on a relaxed, no-worries note, promising another meeting soon without pinning it to a set time, in the same easy spirit as 'likkle more' and 'soon come'. It belongs to the whole unhurried Jamaican way with time and farewells, closing an encounter with the loose, friendly assurance of meeting again before long.
Examples
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Aright mi bredda, inna di morrows.
Alright my brother, see you tomorrow.
Common sign-off between friends leaving each other; not a binding promise to meet the next day.
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Mi haffi run now, but inna di morrows still.
I have to go now, but I'll catch you later anyway.
'still' here softens and confirms the statement, a common Patois discourse particle.
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Wi nah finish tonight, so inna di morrows wi link.
We won't finish tonight, so we'll link up tomorrow.
Shows 'inna di morrows' paired with 'link', a slang verb for meeting up.
Origin
From English 'in the morrows', with 'morrow' being an archaic/dialectal English word for the next day, preserved in Patois. 'Inna' derives from 'in a' / 'in the'.
How it’s used
Informal and friendly; used among peers, family, and friends. Would sound odd in formal or business farewells. Abroad it is sometimes taken too literally as a fixed plan to meet tomorrow, when it usually just means 'later on'.