ajẹbọta

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Yoruba[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

a- (“agent prefix”) +‎ jẹ (“to eat”) +‎ bọ́tà (“butter”), literally “butter eater”

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ā.d͡ʒɛ̄.bɔ́.tà/

Noun[edit]

ajẹbọ́tà

  1. (informal, slang) person from a privileged background
    Antonym: ajẹpákó

Descendants[edit]

  • → Nigerian Pidgin: ajebota
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