Fire
The phenomenon of combustion manifested in light, flame, and heat
Patois: Mek sure yuh out di fyah before yuh leave.
English: Make sure you put out the fire before you leave.
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.
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Fire, often used metaphorically to represent spiritual energy, passion, and transformation
Patois: Mi heart blaze wid di fyah of Rastafari
English: My heart burns with the fire of Rastafari
Babylon , Ball head , Blessed , Bobo dread ,
Fire
Patois: Get di fyah unda control
English: Get the fire under control
Fire
(patois) Mi house ketch a fiah!
(english) My house caught fire!
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