tanjẹ

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• tàn jẹ

Etymology

From tàn (“to trick”) +‎ jẹ (“to eat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tã̀.d͡ʒɛ̄/

Verb

tànjẹ

1. (literally) to trick someone into eating
2. (splitting verb, transitive) to cheat someone, to deceive, to take advantage of someone

Usage notes

• tan jẹ when used with a direct object.

Derived terms

• ìtànjẹ (“trickery, cheating”)

Related terms

• rẹ́jẹ (“to cheat”)
• ṣàgálámàṣà (“to do trickery, to cause mischief”)