obroni

Where does the word "obroni" come from? It comes from Akan (Twi) oburoni, and was adopted directly into English (1918).

Obroni’s story begins in Akan (Twi): oburoni meant “a foreigner, especially a white or Western person.” Literally "one from over the horizon", used for foreigners and later especially for white or Western visitors. It reached English by 1918 as obroni. Entered English print describing Ghanaian usage of the term for outsiders. Today, obroni means a Ghanaian (Akan) term, used in English, for a foreigner or outsider, especially one of European descent.

1. Stage 1 · Akan (Twi) · 1910s oburoni "a foreigner, especially a white or Western person", literally "one from over the horizon", used for foreigners and later especially for white or Western visitors.
2. Stage 2 · English · 1918 obroni "a foreigner in Ghana, especially a white person", entered English print describing Ghanaian usage of the term for outsiders.