"roju" meaning in Yoruba

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Verb

IPA: /ɾō.d͡ʒú/ Forms: rojú [canonical]
Etymology: From ro + ojú, literally “to put a reluctant face on”. Etymology templates: {{compound|yo|ro|ojú|lit=to put a reluctant face on}} ro + ojú, literally “to put a reluctant face on” Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=rojú|head2=}} rojú, {{yo-pos|verb|rojú}} rojú, {{yo-verb|rojú}} rojú
  1. to be impatient Synonyms: kanjú Derived forms: ìrojú (english: impatience), arojú (english: impatient person)
    Sense id: en-roju-yo-verb-SPlOmTNE
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ɾó.d͡ʒú/ Forms: rójú [canonical]
Etymology: From rí (“to see”) + ojú (“face”), literally “see or find the face”. Etymology templates: {{compound|yo|rí|ojú|lit=see or find the face|t1=to see|t2=face}} rí (“to see”) + ojú (“face”), literally “see or find the face” Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=rójú|head2=}} rójú, {{yo-pos|verb|rójú}} rójú, {{yo-verb|rójú}} rójú
  1. to see the face; to come face to face with something
    Sense id: en-roju-yo-verb-YPKkwXCs Categories (other): Pages with entries, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 19 18 12 15 1 13 4 1 Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 8 64 18 10
  2. (idiomatic) to have time or convenience for something Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-roju-yo-verb-umAHoRIE
  3. (idiomatic) to be peaceful, to be at ease Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: ní àlàáfíà
    Sense id: en-roju-yo-verb-o-heZMLD
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ìrójú (english: peace)
Etymology number: 2
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        },
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          "word": "arojú"
        }
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    }
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          "face to face"
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        "to have time or convenience for something"
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        "(idiomatic) to have time or convenience for something"
      ],
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Their home was not peaceful for them",
          "text": "ilé kò rójú fún wọn",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to be peaceful, to be at ease"
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          "word": "ní àlàáfíà"
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      "ipa": "/ɾó.d͡ʒú/"
    }
  ],
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      "english": "impatience",
      "word": "ìrojú"
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        "lit": "to put a reluctant face on"
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      "name": "compound"
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        {
          "word": "kanjú"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɾō.d͡ʒú/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "roju"
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      "english": "peace",
      "word": "ìrójú"
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      "args": {
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        "2": "rí",
        "3": "ojú",
        "lit": "see or find the face",
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  "etymology_text": "From rí (“to see”) + ojú (“face”), literally “see or find the face”.",
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    },
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      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "rójú",
      "name": "yo-pos"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "rójú"
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        "to see the face; to come face to face with something"
      ],
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          "see",
          "see"
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        [
          "face",
          "face"
        ],
        [
          "come",
          "come"
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          "face to face",
          "face to face"
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          "something",
          "something"
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        "Yoruba idioms"
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      "glosses": [
        "to have time or convenience for something"
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          "convenience",
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        "(idiomatic) to have time or convenience for something"
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          "english": "Their home was not peaceful for them",
          "text": "ilé kò rójú fún wọn",
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      "glosses": [
        "to be peaceful, to be at ease"
      ],
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          "ease",
          "ease"
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        "(idiomatic) to be peaceful, to be at ease"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "ní àlàáfíà"
        }
      ],
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        "idiomatic"
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɾó.d͡ʒú/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "roju"
}

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