Meaning
Fire — but in Rastafari and dancehall it is charged with meaning. To 'bun fyah' on something is to condemn and symbolically burn away wickedness or corruption. Shouted as 'fyah!', it is also a cry of approval when the music or moment is hot.
Senses
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noun Symbolic fire of judgment — invoked to condemn or 'burn' wrongdoing.
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Bun fyah pon corruption.
Burn fire on corruption — condemn it utterly.
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More fyah fi Babylon.
More fire (judgment) upon Babylon.
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interjection A shout of approval and excitement when something is excellent.
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Fyah! Dat tune bad!
Fire! That tune is amazing!
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Origin
The Jamaican pronunciation of 'fire'; its symbolic 'burning' of evil runs deep in Rastafari speech and spread through reggae and dancehall.
How it’s used
'Bun fyah' is figurative condemnation, not literal. As a shout, 'fyah' celebrates a hot tune or moment.