Meaning
Out of; from — a run-together of 'out of'. 'Tek it outta di pot' means take it out of the pot, and 'him come outta country' means he comes from the country. A very common Patois contraction, it belongs with 'inna' (in, into) and 'pon' (on, upon) among the fused prepositions that give the language its flow, doing the plain daily work of naming where a thing comes out of or where a person hails from, worn smooth by constant everyday use.
Examples
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Tek di food outta di fridge.
Take the food out of the fridge.
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Him come outta a good family.
He comes from a good family.
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Get outta mi way.
Get out of my way.
Origin
A contraction of 'out of' → 'outta'; part of a family of Patois prepositions (inna, pon, outta).
How it’s used
Means 'out of / from'. Compare 'inna' (in), 'pon' (on).