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Yorùbá Dictionary
tajútajú noun /tā.d͡ʒú.tā.d͡ʒú/
Definitions
  1. tear gas
    Àwọn ọlọ́pàá fín tajútajú láti tú ìwọ́de ká. The police sprayed tear gas to disperse the protesters.
  2. alcohol slang
    Ṣó ń mu tajútajú? Is he drinking alcohol?
Etymology
From reduplication of ta ojú (“to sting the eyes”) (literally “eye stinger”).
Component words
ta ojú (“to sting the eyes”)
Source: Wiktionary, where this word is spelled “tajutaju”. Reference: en-tajutaju-yo-noun-bkcICqQh