Tryna

//ˈtɹaɪ(ə)nə// verb, slang

verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    a future modal indicating intent auxiliary, slang

    "Every time I hear a brother call a girl a bitch or a ho / Tryna make a sister feel low / You know all of that gots to go"

Example

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"Every time I hear a brother call a girl a bitch or a ho / Tryna make a sister feel low / You know all of that gots to go"

Etymology

Reduction of trying to. Chiefly AAVE, though also a natural realization of "trying to" in many other dialects. Compare gonna.

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