Woman
Respectful term for a woman
Patois: Dat empress deh look nice.
English: That woman looks nice.
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.
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 ,
Learn Jamaican Patois & Get more of the Jamaican Vibe with our easy to follow video lessons.
Subscribe