jedijedi

Naija

Etymology

From: Yoruba jedi jedi meaning what eats the anus

Pronunciation

• dʒɛ̀dí dʒɛ̀dí

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Noun

1. Name of sickness wey dey make back pain person. Dem believe sey na sweet sweet sweet tings dey cause am.

   • Jedijedi don finish me with all di sweet sweet tings wey I chop last week  — (I have been disturbed by the runs because of all the sugary things I ate last week.)

2. Anoder name wey dem dey call wetin dey taste like sugar or honey wey person fit lick or chop.

   • My children too like jedijedi na im make me dey give dem agbo drink every morning.  — (My children like eating sugary things a lot, that’s why I give them native herbs to drink every morning.)

Translations

• English: sweet, pile