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I suspect this is a variant of the word 'stalwart'
aanonymous14 years ago
talawah aslo means little but sexy
mahself12 years ago
> I suspect this is a variant of the word 'stalwart' <br /><br /> this is the most credible interpretation I've found of this hard-to-pinpoint term.<br /> I thougght initially it was or indian origin, but "stalwart" seems far more plausible<br /> good flair !
DDG11 years ago
The actual meaning on the island of JA has long been "rough, tough," etc., never sexy. However, a compliment on the island may be "She little, but she talawah!"
Mike10 years ago
It means strong/courageous or successful for his/her size. I figure it to be a mash up of "tall or wuh". Eg She small but she "tall or wuh".
Jah10 years ago
Any body fram Jamaica kno seh dis iz commonly said of wi island & peeps. " WI LIIKKL BUT WI TALAWAH " . Talawah also can mean strength/strong/powerful, for person's small or " bini " as wi seh inna Ja! Dwl
Jah10 years ago
I belive word can be traced back to the akan language of South Africa. Yea mon nuh tru!
Bobzy10 years ago
Akan isa blanket term used to refer to the Akan language spoken in south central, Ashanti Province; Akuapem are southeast, north of Accra; Fante are south central, between Winneba, Takoradi, and obuasi
julia10 years ago
Really
Bobzy9 years ago
Akan language spoken in (Ghana/Ivory Coast) which is in West Africa.
Tallawah9 years ago
adj. sturdy, strong, fearless, physically capable. From Ewe talala
Sethu8 years ago
The word I guess has its origin coming from the Tamil (South Indian Language) word Thalaiva meaning leader or stalwart. Indentured servants from India who spoke the language might have naturalized the word.
DDJ8 years ago
may be
Chas8 years ago
From research I have done, the likeliest derivation is from the English word "stalwart" of which it is a corruption. As someone else has noted, there is a very well known phrase going back over a century - "Him lickle bit but him talawah."
MMathan6 years ago
I thing that word talawah is derived from tamil language word thalaiva. In tamil language thalaiva means leader, king etc...
AAlfa Nut6 years ago
Reggae big, reggae little, reggae talawah....fever talawah...Steel Pulse forever....
Venkatesh6 years ago
Thalaiva means in tamil slang is thalaivar
Makku5 years ago
Unlike "Tallawah", Tamill thalaiva is unrelated to Stalwart. http://www.encyclo.co.uk/meaning-of-Senaithalaivar
Joelle4 years ago
I always thought it was an arawak word
Heartbeat4 years ago
It is a Arawak word. Meaning stronge in proportion to size.
nnull2 years ago
Which island made it famous?