sọ̀rọ̀ — Sọ̀rọ̀ Sókè

sọ̀rọ̀ verb /sɔ̀.ɾɔ̀/

Definitions

to talk intransitive
Yé sọ̀rọ̀! Stop speaking!
to insult euphemisticidiomatic

Etymology

Contraction of sọ + ọ̀rọ̀, literally “to say words”.

Dialectal synonyms “to speak, talk” 21 varieties

Southeast Yoruba

Ìjẹ̀bú Òde: sọ̀rọ̀
Òkìtìpupa: fọfọ̀

Northwest Yoruba

Abẹ́òkúta: sọ̀rọ̀
Èkó: sọ̀rọ̀
Ìbàdàn: sọ̀rọ̀
Ìlọrin: sọ̀rọ̀
Ọ̀yọ́: sọ̀rọ̀
Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́ (Ògbómọ̀sọ́): sọ̀rọ̀
Ìkirè: sọ̀rọ̀
Ìwó: sọ̀rọ̀
Nàìjíríà: sọ̀rọ̀
Bɛ̀nɛ̀: sɔ̀rɔ̀

Northeast Yoruba/Okun

Ìsánlú Ìtẹ̀dó: fọ́ràn
Kabba: họ̀rọ̀

Ede languages/Southwest Yoruba

Baàtɛ: fafɔ̀
Akpáré: tsárũwíìnyɛ̀
Atakpamɛ: tsárũwíìnyɛ̀
Boko: tsárũwíìnyɛ̀
Est-Mono: tsárũwíìnyɛ̀
Moretan: tsárũwíìnyɛ̀
Tchetti (Tsɛti, Cɛti): tsárũwíìnyɛ̀

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Used in

ẹ̀rọ asọ̀rọ̀mágbèsìnounsọ̀rọ̀sọ̀rọ̀nounẹ̀rọ ìbánisọ̀rọ̀nounadinumásọ̀rọ̀noun

Derived from

ọ̀rọ̀noun

Source: Wiktionary, where this word is spelled “sọrọ”. Reference: en-sọrọ-yo-verb-SuqWjjbe