Meaning of tryna | Babel Free

Definitions

a future modal indicating intent

auxiliary, slang

Examples

“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”

“[…] 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)”

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