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seen.

Indicates comprehension on the part of the speaker.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

intj/siːn//sɪn/UK, dialectal
  1. Indicates comprehension on the part of the speaker.

    Jamaica
  2. Requests confirmation that the listener has understood the speaker.

    Jamaica
    Everything irie, seen?
Where this word comes from

Morphologically see + -n.

noun/siːn//sɪn/UK, dialectal
  1. The letter س in the Arabic script.

    Jamaica
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Arabic سِين (sīn).

verb/siːn//sɪn/UK, dialectal
  1. past participle of see

    form-of · participle · past
    Justice must be seen to be done.
Where this word comes from

Morphologically see + -n.

verb/siːn//sɪn/UK, dialectal
  1. simple past of see: saw.

    Jamaica · dialectal · form-of · nonstandard · past
    I seen it with my own eyes.
Where this word comes from

Morphologically see + -n.

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