fọ leti

Yoruba

Etymology

From fọ́ (“to break”) +‎ ní (“in; at”) +‎ etí (“ear”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɔ́ lé.tí/

Verb

fọ́ létí

1. (idiomatic, splitting verb) to slap

   Màá fọ́ ẹ létí! ― I'll slap you! (literally, “I'll shatter your ear!”)