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Oyinbo
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oyinbo
Yoruba
Alternative forms
yo Èèbó Èyìnbó Èrìbó
Etymology
A folk etymology states it is from yo ò- yìn bó nominalizing prefix to scratch to peel The ones who have have scratched and peeled off skin.
Pronunciation
Òyìnbó
Noun
Òyìnbó
white person, European
yo sometimes derogatory A black person who has adopted a European lifestyle or traits
Derived terms
yo àkàrà òyìnbó<t:cake> iyọ̀ òyìnbó<t:sugar> ọ̀pẹ̀-òyìnbó<t:pineapple> ẹ̀fọ́-òyìnbó<t:Malabar spinach (Basella alba species)> ìdò-òyìnbó<t:canna lily (Canna genus spp.)> ìgbá-òyìnbó<t:eggplant (Solanum melongens species> igi-òyìnbó<t:potato tree (Solanum genus spp.)> ìlá òyìnbó<t:Congo just (Urena lobata species)> oníṣègùn-òyìnbó<t:medical doctor> òro-òyìnbó<t:bitter orange (Citrus genus spp.)> èdè òyìnbó<t:Any European language> ìlú òyìnbó <t:the Western world> Ùgbàyìnbóhàn <t:the season of the Whites is favorable (Ìlàjẹ name)> Òyìnbóhàngbà <t:White people improve the season (Ìlàjẹ name)>
Descendants
en oyinbo 1
ig òyìbo 1
pcm oyìbo 1
yo Ethnonyms
yo People