afojudi

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Yoruba

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From à- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ fi (to use) +‎ ojú (eyes) +‎ di, literally To use ones eyes to block

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /à.fō.d͡ʒú.dī/

Noun

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àfojúdi

  1. (idiomatic) the act of behaving contemptuously or defiantly to someone
    Synonyms: àfidi, ìfojúdi
  2. (idiomatic) being behaved contemptuously or defiantly to someone
    Synonyms: àfidi, ìfojúdi
  3. (idiomatic) contemptuous, defiantly
  4. (idiomatic) defiance, contempt
    Synonyms: ìwà àfojúdi, arífín
    ewú logbó, irungbọ̀n làgbà, mámu ni ti àfojúdi
    Grey hair is a mark of old age, a beard is a mark of adulthood, a moustache is the mark of defiance
    (a proverb on stages of life and adolescence)

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