Meaning
'Yes I' — a Rastafari-inflected 'yes', affirmation, or greeting, where 'I' replaces 'me/you' in the Iyaric 'I' speech that stresses unity and the self. It agrees and blesses at once, close to 'yes I-man', 'seen', and 'irie'. Warm, conscious, and affirming.
Examples
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Yes I, di reasoning sweet.
Yes I — the reasoning is good.
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Yuh deh good? Yes I.
Are you well? Yes indeed.
Origin
Iyaric 'I' speech; 'yes' + 'I' (self/unity). See [[zeen]], [[irie]], [[i-an-i]].
How it’s used
Rasta-inflected 'yes'/affirmation/greeting.