abolounjẹku

Yoruba

Etymology

From a- (“agent prefix”) +‎ bá (“to accompany”) +‎ olóúnjẹ (“food owner; food seller”) +‎ kú (“to die”), literally “one who is forever with the food vendor”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.bó.ló.ṹ.d͡ʒɛ̄.kú/

Noun

abólóúnjẹkú

1. (sometimes derogatory) glutton (one who eats voraciously)

   Synonyms: wọ̀bìà, oníjẹkújẹ, alátẹnujẹ