gọ

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɣɔ˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɣɔ˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɣɔ˨˩˨]

Noun

(classifier cái, chiếc) gọ

1. earthenware pot

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɔ̀/

Verb

gọ̀

1. to be stupid; to be foolish

   Antonym: gbọ́n

   • 2022, Asake (lyrics and music), “Organize”‎^[1], 0:38–0:52:

     O lọ́gbọ́n jù, o gbọ́n, o gbọ́n, o gbọ́n, ìwọ ló gbọ́n jù. Agbọ́ngbọ́njù, ọgbọ́n, a mà mọlọ́gbọ́n gọ̀, ó ti lọ́gbọ́n jù.

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Derived terms

• agọ̀mágọ̀jù (“one who is foolish but not too foolish”)
• ẹ̀gọ̀ (“foolishness”)
• àgọ̀jù (“over-foolishness”)
• òmùgọ̀ (“fool”)

 

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɔ̄/

Verb

gọ

1. to lurk in hiding; to lie in ambush

   Synonym: lúgọ

   Àjànàkú kúrò lẹ́ran à ń gọ dè. ― The elephant is not among the animals one lies in ambush for.