filẹ ṣaṣọ bora

Yoruba

Etymology

From fi (“to use”) +‎ ilẹ̀ (“ground”) +‎ ṣe (“to make”) +‎ aṣọ (“garment”) +‎ bò (“to cover”) +‎ ara (“body”), literally “To use the ground as a covering for the body”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fī.lɛ̀ ʃā.ʃɔ̄ bō.ɾā/

Verb

filẹ̀ ṣaṣọ bora

  1. (idiomatic, euphemistic) To pass away (to die)
  2. (literal) To use the ground to make a garment to cover the body
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