From en.wiktionary.org:
** English
*** Alternative forms
- [en]
*** Etymology
Possibly an African word akin to [en] [sw].[1] Alternatively, perhaps from
[en], formed similarly to [en] and [en].
*** Noun
[en-noun]
1. [en] A black person .
2. [en] Any dark-skinned person.
**** Derived terms
- [en]
- [en]
**** Translations
[offensive term for black person]
- Chinese:
- Japanese: [ja]
[trans-bottom] [offensive term for dark-skinned person] [trans-bottom]
*** References
References:
[1]. Holloway, Joseph E, ed. (13 July 2005). Africanisms in American Culture: jiggabo
[en]