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What does mi dey yah mean in jamaiican?

"Mi dey yah" in Jamaican means "I am here".

Let's break it down:

* Mi: This is the Jamaican word for "I".

* Dey: This is the shortened form of "de" which means "the".

* Yah: This is a shortened form of "here".

So, the full phrase translates directly to "I am the here" which, grammatically, is not correct in standard English. However, in Jamaican, it's a common and perfectly understandable way to express "I am here."

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