TRY WAIT - PIDGIN Dictionary

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TRY WAIT

(cha WAYT), imperative

Allow me to disengage from what I am doing, so that I can give you my attention (gentle deferment; sometimes used when an individual is anxious, overexcited, or needy).

Example:

Mother (on phone): Please confirm asap that all the stakeholders are available for the conference call today at 1pm. Do you have the listing of names and contact information? If anyone can’t make it, we’ll have to reschedule.

Little girl: Mommy! Mommy! Doze guys ate all da waffles and I neva’ get nottin’!

Mother (covering phone): Baby, TRY WAIT. Right afta’ dis, I go make some mo’ fo’ you guys, ok?

Submitted by Irene from Waipiʻo Gentry, Oʻahu (Submit yo' own)

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TRY WAIT

1. Please wait.

2. Pause.

Examples:

a. Eh try wait until later fo’ leave. Going have less traffic if you do.

b. Try wait, that’s a lot to think.

Submitted by Jason from Hilo, Hawaiʻi (Submit yo' own)

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TRY WAIT

1. Try wait for someone.

Examples:

a. Hey tita, TRY WAIT fo dat bumbucha brada wid da beeg okole who went go get mo da kine fo kaukau.

b. TRY WAIT fo da bugga tat gonna teach us titas how we can be mo betta den da wahines dat stay ova dea, an den stay little habut cause dey no can make li’dat.

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2. Try to wait for something.

Examples:

a. Hey brah, TRY WAIT ova dea if you no like gude lickens from dat momona papule who stay like beef everybady afta he stay loose his kumpa ova dea.

b. TRY WAIT fo da masta kung fu brada dat can break your okole wid one da kine blow befo you can tell he stay huhu about dat ting next to his hale.

Submitted by Frank from Kailua, Oʻahu (Submit yo' own)

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