agbakoroju

Yoruba

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /à.ɡ͡bà.kò.ɾó.d͡ʒú/

Noun

àgbàkòrójú

1. (Akurẹ, idiomatic) shin

   Synonym: ojúgun

Usage notes

• Used among speakers of the Àkúrẹ́ subdialect of Ekiti

Related terms

• ọsẹ̀ (“leg”)