afọbajẹ

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Yoruba[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From a- (agent prefix) +‎ fi (to put) +‎ ọba (monarch) +‎ jẹ (to reign).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ā.fɔ̄.bā.d͡ʒɛ̄/

Noun[edit]

afọbajẹ

  1. kingmaker; a chief of a council that appoint monarchs