djô

See also: djo

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from a Mande language with a verb of this meaning.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dʒɔ/

Verb

djô (inconjugable)

  1. (Ivory Coast slang, transitive and reflexive) to meet, to encounter
    Synonyms: atteindre, rencontrer, trouver, donner rendez-vous
    • 2019, “Elle Kiff”, in Bledar is the new fresh, performed by Kiff No Beat:
      La péhi go ce-là, se jette, elle a djô dans mouvement de gban.
      That lil girl right thur, she tumbles, while movin she finds some dope.

References

  • Lafage, Suzanne (2002) Le lexique français de Côte d’Ivoire (Le français en Afrique; Nº 16 et 17)‎[1], Nice: Institut de Linguistique française – CNRS
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