fori jale agbọn

Yoruba

Etymology

From fi (“to use”) +‎ orí (“head”) +‎ já (“to break open”) +‎ ilé (“house”) +‎ agbọ́n (“wasp”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fō.ɾí d͡ʒá.lé ā.ɡ͡bɔ̃́/

Verb

forí jálé agbọ́n

1. (idiomatic) To commit a serious transgression; to land oneself in trouble
2. (literal) To use one's head to break a wasp's nest