Outernational

adjective OW-ta-na-shan-al ˈaʊtanaʃanal

Also spelled outanational, outernashanal

International — but reshaped in Iyaric. Where 'inter' suggests turning inward, Rastafari replaces it with 'outer', reaching outward to the whole world and all people. 'Outernational' reggae or an 'outernational' message goes out to embrace humanity across borders. Another example of Rasta word-sound-power turning a word toward a positive, expansive sense.

  • Di message outernational, it reach di whole world.

    The message is 'outernational' — it reaches the whole world.

  • Reggae is outernational music.

    Reggae is outernational (worldwide) music.

  • Rasta seh outernational, not international.

    Rasta says 'outernational', not 'international'.

Iyaric reshaping of 'international' — 'outer' (reaching out) replaces 'inter'. See [[word-sound-power]], [[overstanding]].

'International', reshaped to reach 'outer'/outward to the world. See [[word-sound-power]], [[downpression]].