No. 11,326 in French
rasta
A "rasta" is a follower of Rastafarianism, characterized by dreadlocks, reggae culture, and spiritual beliefs originating from Jamaica.
In a sentence
Il admire la culture rasta pour ses valeurs pacifiques.
He admires rasta culture for its peaceful values.
Here, 'rasta' refers to the subculture associated with Rastafarianism and its values.
Les cheveux rasta peuvent demander beaucoup d'entretien.
Rasta hair can require a lot of maintenance.
In this sentence, 'rasta' describes the hairstyle associated with Rastafarian culture, typically dreadlocks.
Ils écoutent de la musique reggae pour apprécier le style rasta.
They listen to reggae music to appreciate the rasta style.
Here, the term 'rasta' is used to represent the musical and stylistic aspects inspired by Rastafarianism.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “rasta” in actual French podcasts.
Find “rasta” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays French podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there.
Get the appFrench books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).