agabagebe

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Yoruba[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From à- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ gàbà (to move along clumsily) +‎ gùn (to climb) +‎ ebè (hill), literally Moving along clumsily and climbing many hills, likely an ideophonic description of the many arguments and excuses one regarded as a hypocrite will make

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /à.ɡà.bà.ɡē.bè/

Noun[edit]

àgàbàgebè

  1. hypocrisy
    Synonym: àbòsí

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