Woman
Respectful term for a woman
Patois: Dat empress deh look nice.
English: That woman looks nice.
One of the key elements of the Rastafari language is the use of what is called "Iyaric," a form of Jamaican Patois that is considered to be the "holy language" of Rastafarians. Iyaric, also known as Dread Talk, is the Rastafari language created in defiance of English as an imposed colonial language that facilitated the loss of African languages among enslaved Afro-Caribbeans.
Read more »A Rastafarian woman or any woman who conducts herself in a virtuous manner.
Bow , Buddy , Bun , c**k it up ,
Girlfriend
Rastafarian expression used to refer to ones significant other
Patois: Mi nah go a road todeh, mi agi spend some time wid mi empress
English: I’m not going out today, I’m going to spend some time with my girlfriend
Babylon , Ball head , Blessed , Bobo dread ,
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