"gọ" meaning in Yoruba

See gọ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ɡɔ̀/ Forms: gọ̀ [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=gọ̀|head2=}} gọ̀, {{yo-pos|verb|gọ̀}} gọ̀, {{yo-verb|gọ̀}} gọ̀
  1. to be stupid; to be foolish Derived forms: agọ̀mágọ̀jù (english: one who is foolish but not too foolish), ẹ̀gọ̀ (english: foolishness), àgọ̀jù (english: over-foolishness), òmùgọ̀ (english: fool)
    Sense id: en-gọ-yo-verb-a2DXK1nI
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ɡɔ̄/
Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=gọ|head2=}} gọ, {{yo-pos|verb|gọ}} gọ, {{yo-verb|gọ}} gọ
  1. to lurk in hiding; to lie in ambush Synonyms: lúgọ
    Sense id: en-gọ-yo-verb-tq4AMJZ0 Categories (other): Pages with entries, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 2 52 Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 4 96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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        {
          "english": "one who is foolish but not too foolish",
          "word": "agọ̀mágọ̀jù"
        },
        {
          "english": "foolishness",
          "word": "ẹ̀gọ̀"
        },
        {
          "english": "over-foolishness",
          "word": "àgọ̀jù"
        },
        {
          "english": "fool",
          "word": "òmùgọ̀"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "ref": "2022, Asake (lyrics and music), “Organize”, 0:38–0:52:",
          "text": "O lọ́gbọ́n jù, o gbọ́n, o gbọ́n, o gbọ́n, ìwọ ló gbọ́n jù. Agbọ́ngbọ́njù, ọgbọ́n, a mà mọlọ́gbọ́n gọ̀, ó ti lọ́gbọ́n jù.",
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          "foolish",
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          "english": "The elephant is not among the animals one lies in ambush for.",
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      "word": "agọ̀mágọ̀jù"
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      "word": "ẹ̀gọ̀"
    },
    {
      "english": "over-foolishness",
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          "text": "O lọ́gbọ́n jù, o gbọ́n, o gbọ́n, o gbọ́n, ìwọ ló gbọ́n jù. Agbọ́ngbọ́njù, ọgbọ́n, a mà mọlọ́gbọ́n gọ̀, ó ti lọ́gbọ́n jù.",
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          "hiding",
          "hiding"
        ],
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        {
          "word": "lúgọ"
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      "ipa": "/ɡɔ̄/"
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