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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRastafarien
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ʁasta.fa.ʁjɛ̃/
"Il est un rastafarien engagé qui défend la paix."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A follower of the Rastafari movement, a monotheistic religious and social movement that originated in Jamaica in the 1930s.
"Many Rastafarians wear their hair in dreadlocks as part of their religious observance."
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Relating to Rastafarianism, its adherents, culture, or beliefs.
"He listened to Rastafarian reggae music while studying the philosophy of Haile Selassie."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Ras Tafari, the title and personal name of Haile Selassie I, the Emperor of Ethiopia prior to his coronation, combined with the English suffix -ian. The term emerged in Jamaica in the 1930s following the founding of the Rastafari movement, reflecting the spiritual and political focus on Ethiopia.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rastafarian" is said worldwide
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Rastafarien
Transliteration: /ʁasta.fa.ʁjɛ̃/
"Il est un rastafarien engagé qui défend la paix."
Rastafari
Transliteration: /ʁastaˈfaːʁi/
"Die Rastafari-Bewegung hat ihre Wurzeln in Jamaika."
Rastafari
Transliteration: /rastaˈfa.ri/
"La cultura rastafari è famosa in tutto il mondo per la sua musica."
Rastafari
Transliteration: /rastaˈfa.ɾi/
"Muchos rastafaris practican el vegetarianismo estricto conocido como Ital."
Rastafári
Transliteration: /ʁastaˈfa.ɾi/
"O movimento rastafári valoriza a cultura africana e a espiritualidade."
rastafari
Transliteration: rastafari
Script: रास्ताफ़री
"रास्ताफ़री आंदोलन जमैका में शुरू हुआ था।"
拉斯塔法里教徒
Transliteration: lā sī tǎ fǎ lǐ jiào tú
"许多拉斯塔法里教徒留着标志性的 dreadlocks 发型。"
라스타파리안
Transliteration: ras-ta-pa-ri-an
"그 라스타파리안은 레게 음악을 매우 좋아한다."
ラスタファリアン
Transliteration: rasutafarian
"ラスタファリアンはジャマイカ発祥の信仰を持っています。"
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