ajèrèké
noun
/ā.d͡ʒè.ɾè.ké/
Definitions
- A Jamaican or Caribbean person.
Etymology
a- (“agentive prefix”) + jẹ (“to eat”) + ìrèké (“sugar cane”), hence "sugar cane eater".
Component words
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “ajereke”.
Reference:
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