Meaning
Worried, anxious, troubled in the mind — weighed down by concern over money, a sick relative, a child, or trouble at hand. To be 'worried' or to 'worry yuhself' is to fret and let the mind churn, and 'nuh worry yuhself' is a common comfort meaning don't fret, don't trouble your head. The verb 'worry' also means to bother or pester someone: 'stop worry mi' is stop bothering me.
Examples
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Mi worried bout how mi a go pay di rent.
I'm worried about how I'm going to pay the rent.
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Nuh worry yuhself, it soon come right.
Don't fret, it'll soon come right.
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Stop worry mi wid yuh question dem.
Stop bothering me with your questions.
Origin
From English 'worried/worry'; anxious/troubled, or to pester. See [[fret]], [[pressure]].
How it’s used
Anxious/troubled; 'worry mi' = bother me; 'nuh worry yuhself' = don't fret. See [[fret]], [[pressure]].