Yoruba

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Etymology

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From Blend of (not, negation marker) +‎ fi (to use) +‎ owó (money) +‎ (to buy) +‎ ọlá (honor), literally They did not use money to buy honor.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kò.fō.wó.ɾɔ̄.lá/

Proper noun

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Kòfowórọlá

  1. a unisex given name meaning “They did not use money to buy honor”
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