Meaning
Tears — literally 'eye-water'. 'Di yeye-water run dung har face' means the tears ran down her face, and to 'shed yeye-water' is to weep. A vivid, plain-spoken Patois compound built straight from 'yeye' (eye) and 'water', it names crying in the direct, picture-making way typical of the language, and it turns up in songs, laments, and everyday talk of grief, sorrow, and joy alike.
Examples
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Di yeye-water start run wen she hear di news.
The tears started to flow when she heard the news.
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Wipe yuh yeye-water an tan strong.
Wipe your tears and stay strong.
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Him bawl till him nuh have no more yeye-water.
He cried until he had no more tears.
Origin
A compound of 'yeye' (eye) plus 'water' — 'eye-water' for tears, a common Patois pattern of building compounds. See [[yeye]].
How it’s used
The everyday word for tears. Compare 'bawl' (to weep).