ọwọ alaafia
Yoruba edit
Etymology edit
From ọwọ́ (“hand”) + àlàáfíà (“peace; good health”), literally “the hand of peace”.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ọwọ́ àlàáfíà
- (euphemistic, idiomatic) left-hand; left side
- Synonyms: ọwọ́ òsì, apá òsì
- Antonyms: ọwọ́ ọ̀tún, apá ọ̀tún
Usage notes edit
Used by speakers for whom òsì (“left”) and òṣì (“poverty; worthlessness”) are homophones.