fọ leti

Yoruba

Etymology

From fọ́ (“to break”) +‎ ní (“in; at”) +‎ etí (“ear”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɔ́ lé.tí/

Verb

fọ́ létí

  1. (idiomatic, splitting verb) to slap
    Màá fọ́ ẹ létí! ― I'll slap you! (literally, “I'll shatter your ear!”)
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