ajimẹfun

Yoruba

Etymology

a- (“agent prefix”) +‎ jí (“to wake up”) +‎ mú (“to take”) +‎ ẹfun (“chalk”), literally “one who wakes up to grasp chalk”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.d͡ʒí.mɛ́.fũ̄/

Noun

ajímẹ́fun

1. (figurative) teacher

   Synonyms: olùkọ́, olùkọ́ni, tíṣà