bà jẹ́ verb /bà d͡ʒɛ́/
bàjẹ́ (alternative)
Definitions
  1. to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to damage; to corrupt ergative
    Ó ti bà jẹ́. It has broken.
    Olú ba iṣu jẹ́. Olu spoilt the yam.
    Àyíká ti bà jẹ́. The environment is polluted.
  2. 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
  3. to be heartbroken; to be heartsick; to be disheartened
    Ọkàn ẹ̀ bà jẹ́ She's heartbroken
  4. to bring shame to one's name; to give one a bad reputation
    Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni! Ìwọ! Kó o tó bà mí lórúkọ jẹ́ Indeed! You! Before you disgrace me
Used in
abàlújẹ́àkẹ́bàjẹ́bà nínú jẹ́bàsèjẹ́nounìbàjẹ́ìbànújẹ́nounìbàyíkájẹ́ọ̀bayéjẹ́noun
Source: Wiktionary, where this word is spelled “ba jẹ”. Reference: en-ba_jẹ-yo-verb-t9kpCT98