Oyinbo

See also: oyinbo

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology

A folk etymology states it is from ò- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ yìn (“to scratch”) +‎ bó (“to peel”), literally “The ones who have have scratched and peeled off skin”.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ò.jĩ̀.bó/

Noun

Òyìnbó

  1. white person, Caucasian, European
  2. (sometimes derogatory) A black person who has adopted a European lifestyle or traits

Derived terms
  • ẹ̀fọ́-òyìnbó (“Basella alba”)
  • igi-òyìnbó (“potato tree”)
  • iyọ̀ òyìnbó (“sugar”)
  • oníṣègùn-òyìnbó (“medical doctor”)
  • ọ̀pẹ̀-òyìnbó (“pineapple”)
  • àkàrà òyìnbó (“cake”)
  • èdè òyìnbó (“Any European language”)
  • ìdò-òyìnbó (“canna lily”)
  • ìgbá-òyìnbó (“eggplant”)
  • ìlá òyìnbó (“Urena lobata”)
  • ìlú òyìnbó (“the Western world”)
  • òro-òyìnbó (“Bitter orange”)

Descendants
  • → English: oyinbo
  • → Igbo: òyìbo
  • → Nigerian Pidgin: oyìbo
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