tryna
Pronunciations
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/ˈtɹaɪ(ə)nə/
Verb
Future modal indicating intent.
Usage- also
- auxiliary
- dialectal
- Slang
- Examples
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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
You get caught in the middle, tryna dribble on my court
More examples (4)
[…] Mr. Kelly’s verse outshines all the others (“I’m tryna keep it R&B/But these streets is a part of me,” he sings, ascending into falsetto); he gives the chorus a tuneful makeover too.
Catch me up in snowin, in my sliders and my shorts / Chicks tryna get my brotha Flips to share his thoughts
You're beautiful, but misunderstood / So why you tryna be just like the neighborhood?
Kissy face, kissy face / Sent to your phone, but / I'm tryna kiss your lips for real (uh-huh, uh-huh)
Word forms
trynnatryinnatry'natry'n'a