Meaning
We're here; we're still here — a phrase of presence, survival, and solidarity. Beyond the plain 'we are here', 'wi deh yah' carries the sense of 'we're still standing, still holding on' through hard times, and 'wi deh yah still' is a common answer to 'how yuh doing?' meaning 'getting by, hanging in there'.
Examples
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How tings? — Wi deh yah, giving thanks.
How are things? — We're still here, giving thanks.
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Through all di struggle, wi deh yah.
Through all the struggle, we're still here.
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Wi deh yah a hold it down.
We're here holding it down.
Origin
From 'wi' (we) + 'deh' (are/there) + 'yah' (here); a phrase of presence and survival. See [[deh]], [[yah]].
How it’s used
'We're (still) here / getting by'; solidarity and survival. See [[deh]], [[yah]], [[fi-wi]].