ọjẹlu

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Yoruba

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Etymology

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From ọ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ jẹ (“to eat; to consume”) +‎ ìlú (“city; nation”), literally “one who consumes the nation” modelled on òṣèlú.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɔ̀.d͡ʒɛ̀.lú/

Noun

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ọ̀jẹ̀lú

  1. (derogatory) corrupt politician; polithiefcian
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