Meaning
Sort of; kind of; a type of — a run-together of 'sort of' or 'sort a'. 'A wah sawta ting dat?' means what sort of thing is that, and 'im sawta nice' means he's kind of nice. It is used both to hedge a statement, softening it to 'more or less', and to ask about the kind or type of something. A common everyday word, it does the plain work of English 'sort of', qualifying and approximating, and it belongs to the casual give-and-take of ordinary conversation.
Examples
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A wah sawta behaviour dat?
What sort of behaviour is that?
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Di food sawta bland.
The food is sort of bland.
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Wah sawta music yuh like?
What kind of music do you like?
Origin
A contraction of 'sort of / sort a' → 'sawta'.
How it’s used
Means 'sort of / kind of / type of'; used to hedge or ask about a kind. Compare 'kinda'.