orobo

  1. adjective: Used to describe a chubby or fat person.
    • Di orobo man dance pass yu. Shame suppose catch yu.
      • The chubby man danced better than you. You should be ashamed.
    • Dat yor sister wey be lekpa don turn to orobo.
      • Your sister who used to be slim has become fat.
  2. noun: A chubby or fat person.
    • Small money enter yor hand, yu don turn orobo.
      • As soon as you got a little money, you became fat.
    • I no want chop too much make I no turn to orobo.
      • I don’t want to eat too much so I don’t become chubby.

etymology

From the Yoruba word ròbò.

antonyms

  • lekpa

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