"fori gbalẹ" meaning in Yoruba

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Verb

IPA: /fō.ɾí ɡ͡bá.lɛ̀/ Forms: forí gbálẹ̀ [canonical]
Etymology: From fi (“to use”) + orí (“head”) + gbá (“to knock”) + ilẹ̀ (“ground”). Etymology templates: {{com|yo|fi|orí|gbá|ilẹ̀|t1=to use|t2=head|t3=to knock|t4=ground}} fi (“to use”) + orí (“head”) + gbá (“to knock”) + ilẹ̀ (“ground”) Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=forí gbálẹ̀|head2=}} forí gbálẹ̀, {{yo-pos|verb|forí gbálẹ̀}} forí gbálẹ̀, {{yo-verb|forí gbálẹ̀}} forí gbálẹ̀
  1. (idiomatic) To behave irrationally; To act stupidly Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-fori_gbalẹ-yo-verb--DHVuV0L Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 9 Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 84 16
  2. (literal) To slam one's head on the floor
    Sense id: en-fori_gbalẹ-yo-verb-9meKUbpN
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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "fi",
        "3": "orí",
        "4": "gbá",
        "5": "ilẹ̀",
        "t1": "to use",
        "t2": "head",
        "t3": "to knock",
        "t4": "ground"
      },
      "expansion": "fi (“to use”) + orí (“head”) + gbá (“to knock”) + ilẹ̀ (“ground”)",
      "name": "com"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From fi (“to use”) + orí (“head”) + gbá (“to knock”) + ilẹ̀ (“ground”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "forí gbálẹ̀",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "verb",
        "head": "forí gbálẹ̀",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "forí gbálẹ̀",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "verb",
        "2": "forí gbálẹ̀"
      },
      "expansion": "forí gbálẹ̀",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "forí gbálẹ̀"
      },
      "expansion": "forí gbálẹ̀",
      "name": "yo-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "88 12",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "91 9",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "84 16",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To behave irrationally; To act stupidly"
      ],
      "id": "en-fori_gbalẹ-yo-verb--DHVuV0L",
      "links": [
        [
          "irrational",
          "irrational"
        ],
        [
          "stupid",
          "stupid"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(idiomatic) To behave irrationally; To act stupidly"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To slam one's head on the floor"
      ],
      "id": "en-fori_gbalẹ-yo-verb-9meKUbpN",
      "links": [
        [
          "slam",
          "slam"
        ],
        [
          "head",
          "head"
        ],
        [
          "floor",
          "floor"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "literal",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(literal) To slam one's head on the floor"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/fō.ɾí ɡ͡bá.lɛ̀/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "fori gbalẹ"
}
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  "categories": [
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    "Pages with entries",
    "Yoruba compound terms",
    "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
    "Yoruba lemmas",
    "Yoruba multiword terms",
    "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Yoruba verbs"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "fi",
        "3": "orí",
        "4": "gbá",
        "5": "ilẹ̀",
        "t1": "to use",
        "t2": "head",
        "t3": "to knock",
        "t4": "ground"
      },
      "expansion": "fi (“to use”) + orí (“head”) + gbá (“to knock”) + ilẹ̀ (“ground”)",
      "name": "com"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From fi (“to use”) + orí (“head”) + gbá (“to knock”) + ilẹ̀ (“ground”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "forí gbálẹ̀",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "verb",
        "head": "forí gbálẹ̀",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "forí gbálẹ̀",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "verb",
        "2": "forí gbálẹ̀"
      },
      "expansion": "forí gbálẹ̀",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "forí gbálẹ̀"
      },
      "expansion": "forí gbálẹ̀",
      "name": "yo-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Yoruba idioms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To behave irrationally; To act stupidly"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "irrational",
          "irrational"
        ],
        [
          "stupid",
          "stupid"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(idiomatic) To behave irrationally; To act stupidly"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To slam one's head on the floor"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "slam",
          "slam"
        ],
        [
          "head",
          "head"
        ],
        [
          "floor",
          "floor"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "literal",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(literal) To slam one's head on the floor"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/fō.ɾí ɡ͡bá.lɛ̀/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "fori gbalẹ"
}

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