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    Patwa headword

    Nyahbinghi

    /NYAH-bin-gee/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "Rastafarian order / Music"
    Definition
    The oldest mansion of Rastafari, also referring to their traditional chanting and drumming.
    Example
    "Dem having a Nyahbinghi gathering." — "They are having a Rastafarian gathering."
    Origin
    Named after Queen Nyahbinghi of Uganda.

    As a rastafarian culture term, Nyahbinghi is one you'll likely come across in real Jamaican speech. Try the Jamaican Patois translator to see it in a sentence, or head back to the lexicon index for more words like it.