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Yoruba
Etymology
A folk etymology states it is from ò- (“nominalizing prefix”) + yìn (“to scratch”) + bó (“to peel”), literally “The ones who have have scratched and peeled off skin”.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ò.jĩ̀.bó/
Noun
Òyìnbó
- white person, European
- (sometimes derogatory) A black person who has adopted a European lifestyle or traits
Derived terms
Descendants