General
gine
What does gine mean?
Replaces 'going' or the future 'will/going to'. 'She gine do it' = she will do it.
"I gine down de road just now."
Origin
Bajan creole; reduction of 'going'.
Frequently asked questions
What does gine mean in Bajan?
It means 'going' or 'going to', serving as the future-tense marker, so 'She gine do it' means 'she will do it'.
How do you use gine in a sentence?
Use it before a verb or destination, e.g. 'I gine down de road just now.'
Where does gine come from?
It's a Barbadian creole reduction of the word 'going'.
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