ajereke

Yoruba

Etymology

a- (“agentive prefix”) +‎ jẹ (“to eat”) +‎ ìrèké (“sugar cane”), hence "sugar cane eater".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.d͡ʒè.ɾè.ké/

Noun

ajèrèké

1. (derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) A Jamaican or Caribbean person.