Meaning
Strong — powerful in body, spirit, or effect. Of a person it praises toughness and resilience (close to 'tallawah', which insists the small but mighty are not to be underrated); of rum, pepper, or coffee it means potent; of a smell or the sun, intense. 'Gwaan strong' urges someone to stay firm.
Examples
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Di white rum strong, tek time.
The white rum is strong — take it slow.
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Shi strong, shi carry di whole family.
She's strong — she carries the whole family.
Origin
From English 'strong'. See [[tallawah]], [[gwaan-strong]].
How it’s used
Powerful in body/spirit/effect; kin to [[tallawah]].