kàrí bi kúọ ti a
phrase
/kà.ɾí bī kú.ɔ̄ tī ā/
Definitions
- where are you from?
Etymology
From kàríbi (“where”) + kí (“that”) + ùwọ (“you”) + ti (“from”) + a (“to come”), literally “Where is the place you came from”
Component words
kàríbiwhere
kíthat
3 entries are spelled “kí”. The etymology calls it “that”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
kí
The name of the Latin script letter K/k.
kí
Subjunctive clause particle expressing obligation, wish, or permission.
kí
to greet, to say hello
ùwọyou
tifrom
2 entries are spelled “ti”. The etymology calls it “from”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
ti
Marks the relational aspect (see table below). By itself, it may refer to an action that has already occurred, but it implies that the relevance or effect of said action is still ongoing.
ti
to arrive at
ato come
3 entries are spelled “a”. The etymology calls it “to come”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
a
The first letter of the Yoruba alphabet, called á and written in the Latin script.
a
we (first-person plural personal subject pronoun)
a
him, her, it (third-person singular non-honorific object pronoun following a monosyllabic verb with a high-tone /a/)
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “kari bi kuọ ti a”.
Reference:
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