ajereke

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Yoruba

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ā.d͡ʒè.ɾè.ké/

Noun

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ajèrèké

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