ba jẹ
Yoruba
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]bà jẹ́
- (splitting verb, ergative) to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to damage; to corrupt
- Ó ti bà jẹ́. ― It has broken.
- Olú ba iṣu jẹ́. ― Olu spoilt the yam.
- Àyíká ti bà jẹ́. ― The environment is polluted.
- (splitting verb, with inú) to upset; to be sad; to be troubled
- Mo rò pé ohun tí mo sọ ba ọ̀rẹ́ mi nínú jẹ́. ― I think what I said upset my friend.
- Inú ìyá mi bà jẹ́ ― My mother's sad (literally, “My mother's inside is ruined”)
- (splitting verb, with ọkàn) to be heartbroken; to be heartsick; to be disheartened
- Synonym: gbọgbẹ́
- Ọkàn ẹ̀ bà jẹ́ ― She's heartbroken (literally, “Her heart has been destroyed”)
- (splitting verb, with orúkọ) to bring shame to one's name; to give one a bad reputation
- 2021, FAAJI TV, 5:04–5:08 from the start, in AJANAKU Latest Yoruba Movie 2021 Drama | 2021 Yoruba Movies Starring Itele | Regina Chukwu:
- Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni! Ìwọ! Kó o tó bà mí lórúkọ jẹ́
- Indeed! You! Before you disgrace me
Usage notes
[edit]- ba jẹ́ when used with a direct object.
Derived terms
[edit]- abàlújẹ́ (“troublemaker”)
- bà nínú jẹ́ (“to upset”)
- bàsèjẹ́ (“vandal”)
- ọ̀bàyéjẹ́ (“troublemaker”)
- àkẹ́bàjẹ́ (“spoilt child”)
- ìbàjẹ́ (“corruption”)
- ìbànújẹ́ (“sadness”)
- ìbàyíkájẹ́ (“pollution”)