forí jálé agbọ́n
verb
/fō.ɾí d͡ʒá.lé ā.ɡ͡bɔ̃́/
Definitions
- To commit a serious transgression; to land oneself in trouble
- To use one's head to break a wasp's nest
Etymology
From fi (“to use”) + orí (“head”) + já (“to break open”) + ilé (“house”) + agbọ́n (“wasp”).
Component words
fito useoríhead
játo break open
9 entries are spelled “já”. The etymology calls it “to break open”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
já
to snap, to break off, to break loose
já
to occur, to take place, to begin suddenly (to break out)
já
to ring out like a bell
já
to fall off (from some height)
já
to shine brightly
já
to become aware, to come to full realization
já
to become punctured
já
to become saturated or oversaturated with something; to become too much of something
já
to pluck off (usually referring to fruit or leaves)
iléhouseagbọ́nwasp
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “fori jale agbọn”.
Reference:
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