Meaning
To knock, hit, or bump — the Patois pronunciation of 'knock', with the initial cluster simplified. 'Nak pon di door' means knock on the door, and 'nak him dung' means knock him down. It also covers bumping or banging into something. A basic, everyday verb of striking and rapping, it does the plain work of English 'knock' across its senses, from a polite tap at the door to a heavy blow that fells a person, in the worn-down form that ordinary Jamaican speech gives the word.
Examples
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Nak pon di gate before yuh come in.
Knock on the gate before you come in.
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Him nak him head pon di doorway.
He banged his head on the doorway.
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One box nak him dung.
One blow knocked him down.
Origin
The Patois pronunciation of 'knock' (silent 'k', vowel opened to 'a').
How it’s used
To knock/hit/bump ('nak pon di door', 'nak dung'). Compare 'lick', 'bax', 'kuff', 'buck up'.