bọsikọrọ

Yoruba edit

bọ́síkọ̀rọ̀

Etymology edit

From bọ́ (“to go”) +‎ sí (“to”) +‎ kọ̀rọ̀ (“from English corner”), literally “go to the corner”, from the phrase "bọ́ sí kọ̀rọ̀, kó o yẹ̀ ẹ́ wò" (go to the corner to try it on)

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /bɔ́.sí.kɔ̀.ɾɔ̀/

Noun edit

bọ́síkọ̀rọ̀

bend-down select; Okrika; secondhand thrifted clothes, often inexpensive and sold in roadside markets

Descendants edit

→ English: bosicorner