borntroway

Naija

Alternative form

bornthroway

Etymology

From: English born, throw and away

Pronunciation

• bɔ́ntròwê

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Noun

• Pikin wey im mama born finish con leave am run.

• You be borntroway.  — (You are an abandoned baby.)
• E no get who no fit make am for dis life, even person wey be borntroway, e fit still hammer.  — (Anyone can become a success. Even an abandoned child can still be successful.)

Translations

• English: an abandoned baby, a motherless baby