Meaning
Morning — and, as a greeting, 'good morning'. The Patois pronunciation of 'morning', a simple 'mawnin' or 'gud mawnin' is the everyday morning hail, called out to neighbours and passers-by at the start of the day. 'From mawnin' means since early, or, more loosely, for a long time ('mi deh yah from mawnin'). Warm and constant, the morning greeting is a small courtesy woven through country and town life alike, the first friendly word exchanged as the day begins.
Examples
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Gud mawnin, how yuh sleep?
Good morning, how did you sleep?
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Mi deh yah from mawnin a wait.
I've been here since morning waiting.
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Every mawnin she drink har cerasee tea.
Every morning she drinks her cerasee tea.
Origin
The Patois pronunciation of 'morning', with the 'r' vocalised and 'g' dropped.
How it’s used
Both 'morning' and the greeting 'good morning' ('gud mawnin'). 'From mawnin' = since early / for ages.