tẹpa mọṣẹ

Yoruba

Etymology

From tẹ (“to apply”) +‎ ipá (“force”) +‎ mọ́ (“towards”) +‎ iṣẹ́ (“work”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɛ̄.k͡pá mɔ̃́.ʃɛ́/

Verb

tẹpá mọ́ṣẹ́

1. to be diligent; to be hardworking
2. to put in the work; to work hard

   Synonyms: múra síṣẹ́, sapá

Derived terms

• ìtẹpámọ́ṣẹ́ (“hardwork; diligence”)
• títẹpámọ́ṣẹ́ (“hardwork; diligence”)