"Kofoworọla" meaning in Yoruba

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Proper name

IPA: /kò.fō.wó.ɾɔ̄.lá/ Forms: Kòfowórọlá [canonical]
Etymology: From Blend of kò (“not, negation marker”) + fi (“to use”) + owó (“money”) + rà (“to buy”) + ọlá (“honor”), literally “They did not use money to buy honor”. Etymology templates: {{blend|yo|kò|fi|owó|rà|ọlá|lit=They did not use money to buy honor|t1=not, negation marker|t2=to use|t3=money|t4=to buy|t5=honor}} Blend of kò (“not, negation marker”) + fi (“to use”) + owó (“money”) + rà (“to buy”) + ọlá (“honor”), literally “They did not use money to buy honor” Head templates: {{head|yo|proper noun|head=Kòfowórọlá|head2=}} Kòfowórọlá, {{yo-pos|proper noun|Kòfowórọlá}} Kòfowórọlá, {{yo-prop|Kòfowórọlá}} Kòfowórọlá
  1. a unisex given name meaning “they did not use money to buy honor” Categories (topical): Yoruba female given names, Yoruba given names, Yoruba male given names, Yoruba unisex given names Related terms: Fowó, Kòfo
    Sense id: en-Kofoworọla-yo-name-TI5xX9-u Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Yoruba blends, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header
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  "etymology_text": "From Blend of kò (“not, negation marker”) + fi (“to use”) + owó (“money”) + rà (“to buy”) + ọlá (“honor”), literally “They did not use money to buy honor”.",
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          "word": "Fowó"
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    {
      "ipa": "/kò.fō.wó.ɾɔ̄.lá/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Kofoworọla"
}
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        "3": "fi",
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        "5": "rà",
        "6": "ọlá",
        "lit": "They did not use money to buy honor",
        "t1": "not, negation marker",
        "t2": "to use",
        "t3": "money",
        "t4": "to buy",
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      },
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    }
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      "ipa": "/kò.fō.wó.ɾɔ̄.lá/"
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