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gyal
What does gyal mean?
A girl or woman; a staple of dancehall lyrics, often in phrases like 'gyal dem' (the girls).
"All di gyal dem inna di dance a wine."
Origin
Jamaican and Caribbean Patois pronunciation of 'girl'. Hugely common in dancehall (e.g. 'gyal dem') and carried into UK MLE and Afrobeats.
Frequently asked questions
What does 'gyal' mean?
It's the Patois pronunciation of 'girl', meaning a girl, woman, or someone's girlfriend.
What does 'gyaldem' mean?
'Gyaldem' means the girls or a group of women, the female counterpart to 'mandem'.
Is 'gyal' disrespectful?
Not inherently — it's an everyday Caribbean and UK word for 'girl', though tone and context matter as with any term.
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