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