gbajumọ
Yoruba edit
Etymology 1 edit
From gbà (“to receive”) + ojú (“face”) + mọ̀ (“to know”), literally “To have a face that is well known”.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
gbajúmọ̀
- popularity, fame
- Synonym: òkìkí
- famous or popular person, celebrity
- Synonyms: olókìkí, bọ̀rọ̀kìnní, sànmọ̀rí
Verb edit
gbajúmọ̀
Derived terms edit
- ìgbajúmọ̀ (“popularity”)
Etymology 2 edit
From gbá (“to hit”) + ojú (“face”) + mọ́ (“with, to”), literally “To focus one's face onto something”.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
gbájúmọ́
- (intransitive) to concentrate on something, to be preoccupied with something, to be serious about something
- Synonym: fojúsí
- Ọmọ yìí gbájúmọ́ ìwé rẹ ― This child is concentrated on his education
Derived terms edit
- ìgbájúmọ́ (“concentration”)