gbajumọ
Yoruba
editEtymology 1
editFrom gbà (“to receive”) + ojú (“face”) + mọ̀ (“to know”), literally “To have a face that is well known”.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editgbajúmọ̀
- popularity, fame
- Synonym: òkìkí
- famous or popular person, celebrity
- Synonyms: olókìkí, bọ̀rọ̀kìnní, sànmọ̀rí
Verb
editgbajúmọ̀
Derived terms
edit- ìgbajúmọ̀ (“popularity”)
Etymology 2
editFrom gbá (“to hit”) + ojú (“face”) + mọ́ (“with, to”), literally “To focus one's face onto something”.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editgbájúmọ́
- (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”)