fọ̀rọ̀ wá lẹ́nu wò
verb
/fɔ̀.ɾɔ̀ wá lɛ́.nũ̄ wò/
Definitions
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to interview
Wọ́n fọ̀rọ̀ wá Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù lẹ́nu wò. They interviewed Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù.
Etymology
From fi (“to use”) + ọ̀rọ̀ (“words”) + wá (“to search”) + ní (“in”) + ẹnu (“the mouth”) + wò, literally "to use words to search in the mouth".
Component words
fito use
ọ̀rọ̀words
3 entries are spelled “ọ̀rọ̀”. The etymology calls it “words”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
ọ̀rọ̀
word, phrase, uttering
ọ̀rọ̀
a supernatural fairy or spirit, believed to reside in physical objects and possess people
ọ̀rọ̀
wall
wáto searchníinẹnuthe mouthwò
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “fọrọ wa lẹnu wo”.
Reference:
en-fọrọ_wa_lẹnu_wo-yo-verb-Uc0mIyhD