Yoruba

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Etymology

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From gbà (to take) +‎ ẹ̀wù (clothes) +‎ dání (to hold), literally to hold onto clothes, referring to a man instructed to hold on to clothes by his wife, showing submissiveness in what is traditionally a patriarchal setting.

Noun

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gbẹ̀wùdání

  1. (sometimes derogatory, offensive) a submissive man (especially in a marriage)