pọkàn pọ̀
verb
/k͡pɔ̄.kã̀ k͡pɔ̀/
Definitions
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to concentrate; to focus
Àwọn akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ ò kí ń pọkàn pọ̀ sórí ọ̀rọ̀ tó ṣe pàtàkì. The students don't concentrate on the important things.
Etymology
From pa (“to put”) + ọkàn (“the heart”) + pọ̀ (“together”).
Component words
pato put
6 entries are spelled “pa”. The etymology calls it “to put”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
pa
to kill
pa
to tell, to convey
pa
to rub
pa
to gain, to make
pa
to be in a state, defined by a following adverb
pa
to be tight
ọkànthe heartpọ̀together
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “pọkan pọ”.
Reference:
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