gbẹ̀wùdání
noun
gbẹ̀wù dání (alternative), gbẹ̀wù-dání (alternative)
Definitions
- a submissive man (especially in a marriage)
Etymology
From gbà (“to take”) + ẹ̀wù (“clothes”) + dání (“to hold”), literally “to hold onto clothes”, referring to a man instructed to hold on to clothes by his wife, showing submissiveness in what is traditionally a patriarchal setting.
Component words
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “gbẹwudani”.
Reference:
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