agbakoroju
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Yoruba[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + gbà (“to hit, kick”) + kò (“negation prefix”) + rí (“to see”) + ojú (“surface”), literally “we hit it, but a mark did not surface”, highlighting the fact the shin is a strong part of the leg
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
àgbàkòrójú
Usage notes[edit]
- Used among speakers of the Àkúrẹ́ subdialect of Ekiti