"bọsikọrọ" meaning in Yoruba

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Noun

IPA: /bɔ́.sí.kɔ̀.ɾɔ̀/ Forms: bọ́síkọ̀rọ̀ [canonical]
Etymology: From bọ́ (“to go”) + sí (“to”) + kọ̀rọ̀ (“from English corner”), literally “go to the corner”, from the phrase "bọ́ sí kọ̀rọ̀, kó o yẹ̀ ẹ́ wò" (go to the corner to try it on) Etymology templates: {{bor|yo|en|corner}} English corner, {{com|yo|bọ́|sí|kọ̀rọ̀|lit=go to the corner|t1=to go|t2=to|t3=from English <i class="Latn mention" lang="en">corner</i>}} bọ́ (“to go”) + sí (“to”) + kọ̀rọ̀ (“from English corner”), literally “go to the corner” Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=bọ́síkọ̀rọ̀|head2=}} bọ́síkọ̀rọ̀, {{yo-pos|noun|bọ́síkọ̀rọ̀|}} bọ́síkọ̀rọ̀, {{yo-noun|bọ́síkọ̀rọ̀}} bọ́síkọ̀rọ̀
  1. bend-down select; Okrika; secondhand thrifted clothes, often inexpensive and sold in roadside markets
    Sense id: en-bọsikọrọ-yo-noun-SpCr6n1y Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Clothing
{
  "descendants": [
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "en",
            "2": "bosicorner",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ English: bosicorner",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ English: bosicorner"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "en",
        "3": "corner"
      },
      "expansion": "English corner",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "bọ́",
        "3": "sí",
        "4": "kọ̀rọ̀",
        "lit": "go to the corner",
        "t1": "to go",
        "t2": "to",
        "t3": "from English <i class=\"Latn mention\" lang=\"en\">corner</i>"
      },
      "expansion": "bọ́ (“to go”) + sí (“to”) + kọ̀rọ̀ (“from English corner”), literally “go to the corner”",
      "name": "com"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From bọ́ (“to go”) + sí (“to”) + kọ̀rọ̀ (“from English corner”), literally “go to the corner”, from the phrase \"bọ́ sí kọ̀rọ̀, kó o yẹ̀ ẹ́ wò\" (go to the corner to try it on)",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "bọ́síkọ̀rọ̀",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "noun",
        "head": "bọ́síkọ̀rọ̀",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "bọ́síkọ̀rọ̀",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "noun",
        "2": "bọ́síkọ̀rọ̀",
        "3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "bọ́síkọ̀rọ̀",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bọ́síkọ̀rọ̀"
      },
      "expansion": "bọ́síkọ̀rọ̀",
      "name": "yo-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "yo",
          "name": "Clothing",
          "orig": "yo:Clothing",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "bend-down select; Okrika; secondhand thrifted clothes, often inexpensive and sold in roadside markets"
      ],
      "id": "en-bọsikọrọ-yo-noun-SpCr6n1y",
      "links": [
        [
          "bend-down select",
          "bend-down select"
        ],
        [
          "Okrika",
          "Okrika"
        ],
        [
          "secondhand",
          "secondhand"
        ],
        [
          "thrifted",
          "thrifted"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/bɔ́.sí.kɔ̀.ɾɔ̀/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bọsikọrọ"
}
{
  "descendants": [
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "en",
            "2": "bosicorner",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ English: bosicorner",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ English: bosicorner"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "en",
        "3": "corner"
      },
      "expansion": "English corner",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "bọ́",
        "3": "sí",
        "4": "kọ̀rọ̀",
        "lit": "go to the corner",
        "t1": "to go",
        "t2": "to",
        "t3": "from English <i class=\"Latn mention\" lang=\"en\">corner</i>"
      },
      "expansion": "bọ́ (“to go”) + sí (“to”) + kọ̀rọ̀ (“from English corner”), literally “go to the corner”",
      "name": "com"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From bọ́ (“to go”) + sí (“to”) + kọ̀rọ̀ (“from English corner”), literally “go to the corner”, from the phrase \"bọ́ sí kọ̀rọ̀, kó o yẹ̀ ẹ́ wò\" (go to the corner to try it on)",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "bọ́síkọ̀rọ̀",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "noun",
        "head": "bọ́síkọ̀rọ̀",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "bọ́síkọ̀rọ̀",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "noun",
        "2": "bọ́síkọ̀rọ̀",
        "3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "bọ́síkọ̀rọ̀",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bọ́síkọ̀rọ̀"
      },
      "expansion": "bọ́síkọ̀rọ̀",
      "name": "yo-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Yoruba compound terms",
        "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
        "Yoruba lemmas",
        "Yoruba nouns",
        "Yoruba terms borrowed from English",
        "Yoruba terms derived from English",
        "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "yo:Clothing"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "bend-down select; Okrika; secondhand thrifted clothes, often inexpensive and sold in roadside markets"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "bend-down select",
          "bend-down select"
        ],
        [
          "Okrika",
          "Okrika"
        ],
        [
          "secondhand",
          "secondhand"
        ],
        [
          "thrifted",
          "thrifted"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/bɔ́.sí.kɔ̀.ɾɔ̀/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bọsikọrọ"
}

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