forikori

Yoruba

Etymology

From fi (“to use”) +‎ orí (“head, soul”) +‎ kò (“to touch”) +‎ orí (“head, soul”), literally “to use one's head to touch another's”. Yoruba myth states that this etymology comes from the fact that before speech was invented, humans communicated by touching their heads together and communicating via their souls.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fō.ɾí.kō.ɾí/

Verb

foríkorí

1. (idiomatic, intransitive) to consult (with several people), to deliberate with others, to brainstorm

   Synonyms: móríkorí, jíròrò, sọ̀rọ̀-lé-lórí

2. (literally) to make one's head connect with another's

   Synonym: móríkorí

Derived terms

• ìforíkorí (“consultation, deliberation, brainstorming session”)

Related terms

• finúwénú