rẹjẹ

Yoruba

Etymology

From rẹ́ (“to slice off”) +‎ jẹ (“to eat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɾɛ́.d͡ʒɛ̄/

Verb

rẹ́jẹ

1. (splitting verb, intransitive) to cheat, to defraud
2. (literally) to slice off something to eat

Derived terms

• ìrẹ́jẹ (“defrauding, cheating”)
• arẹ́jẹ (“cheater”)

Related terms

• réjẹ