kọjá
verb
/kɔ̄.d͡ʒá/
Definitions
- to go or pass beyond time, place, or people; to cross
- to exceed some degree, quantity, time, distance
Etymology
From kọ + já (“to break; to break limit”)
Component words
kọ
3 entries are spelled “kọ”, and the etymology doesn't say which one this word is built from — we've linked to the first.
kọ
to write
kọ
to stub, strike, hit
kọ
to recite
játo break; to break limit
9 entries are spelled “já”. The etymology calls it “to break; to break limit”, 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)
Used in
ìkọjárekọjá
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “kọja”.
Reference:
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