afọju

Itsekiri

Etymology

From a- (“agent prefix”) +‎ fọ́ (“to break, be broken”) +‎ ejú (“eye”), literally “The one with whose eye is broken”. Cognate with Yoruba afọ́jú, Ifè afɔ́dzú, Igala áféjú

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.fɔ́.d͡ʒú/

Noun

afọ́jú

1. blind person

Yoruba

Etymology

From a- (“agent prefix”) +‎ fọ́ (“to break, be broken”) +‎ ojú (“eye”), literally “The one with whose eye is broken”. Cognate with Itsekiri afọ́jú, Ifè afɔ́dzú

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.fɔ́.d͡ʒú/

Noun

afọ́jú

1. blind person