bọsikọrọ

Yoruba

bọ́síkọ̀rọ̀

Etymology

From bọ́ (“to go”) +‎ sí (“to”) +‎ kọ̀rọ̀ (“from English corner”), literally “go to the corner”, from the phrase "bọ́ sí kọ̀rọ̀, kó o yẹ̀ ẹ́ wò" (go to the corner to try it on)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɔ́.sí.kɔ̀.ɾɔ̀/

Noun

bọ́síkọ̀rọ̀

1. bend-down select; Okrika; secondhand thrifted clothes, often inexpensive and sold in roadside markets

Descendants

• → English: bosicorner