ọbayejẹ

Yoruba

Etymology

From ọ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ bàyéjẹ́ (“to cause chaos, to destroy life”), ultimately from bàjẹ́ (“to spoil”) +‎ ayé (“life, world”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɔ̀.bā.jé.d͡ʒɛ́/, /ɔ̀.bà.jé.d͡ʒɛ́/

Noun

ọ̀bayéjẹ́ or ọ̀bàyéjẹ́

  1. troublemaker, traitor
    Synonyms: ọ̀daràn, adárúgúdùsílẹ̀, oníwàhálà, arúfin
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