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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
- troublemaker, traitor
- Synonyms: ọ̀daràn, adárúgúdùsílẹ̀, oníwàhálà, arúfin