ajẹbu

Yoruba

Etymology

From a- (“agent prefix”) +‎ jẹ̀ (“to rove”) +‎ ní (“in”) +‎ ubú (“deep waters”), literally “the one that roves in deep waters”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.d͡ʒɛ̀.bú/

Noun

ajẹ̀bú

1. (Ijebu) rover of deep water

Related terms

• Ìjẹ̀bú (“Ijebu”)