The divine presence or spirit of Jah (God), often invoked as a form of greeting or acknowledgment
Patois: Blessings, mi bredda! Iyah guide and protect yuh
English: Blessings, my brother! May the divine presence guide and protect you
Babylon , Ball head , Blessed , Bobo dread ,
The Rastafarian language is actually much easier to learn than Jamaican Patois because it’s mostly a play on English words (e.g. “overstand” for “understand”,“downpress” for “oppress”,“ I-ditate” for “meditate” etc…) rather than being an entirely separate dialect as with Jamaican Patois.
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Rasta slang for “you”.
(patois) Yow I-yah
(english) Hey you
Babylon , Ball head , Blessed , Bobo dread ,
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