ajẹbọta
Yoruba
Alternative forms
- ajẹbọ́
Etymology
a- (“agent prefix”) + jẹ (“to eat”) + bọ́tà (“butter”), literally “butter eater”
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ā.d͡ʒɛ̄.bɔ́.tà/
Noun
ajẹbọ́tà
- (informal, slang) person from a privileged background
- Antonym: ajẹpákó
Descendants
- → Nigerian Pidgin: ajebota
- → English: ajebota