"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): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 80 20
  2. (literal) To slam one's head on the floor
    Sense id: en-fori_gbalẹ-yo-verb-9meKUbpN

Download JSON data for fori gbalẹ meaning in Yoruba (1.6kB)

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        "(literal) To slam one's head on the floor"
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