Meaning
To desire, long for, or aspire toward — reworked in Rastafari Iyaric so 'desire' begins with the exalted 'I' instead of 'de'. It reflects the Rasta habit of stripping the 'de/dead' sound from words and centring the divine 'I', so longing is spoken as coming from within one's higher self.
Examples
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I-man I-sire fi reach Zion.
I long to reach Zion.
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Wi I-sire peace an livity.
We desire peace and a righteous way of life.
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Whatever di heart I-sire, work fah it.
Whatever the heart desires, work for it.
Origin
Rastafari Iyaric: 'desire' reworked so 'de-' becomes the exalted 'I' — 'I-sire'. One of many 'I-words'. Compare 'i-tation', 'livicate'.
How it’s used
Desire/aspire, in Iyaric form. An example of Rastafari word-building. See [[i-man]], [[livicate]].