Where does “fori gbalẹ” come from?

fori gbalẹ (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba ilé — home; house.

fori gbalẹ (Yoruba): To behave irrationally; To act stupidly

Definitions

  1. To behave irrationally; To act stupidly

Ancestry of “fori gbalẹ”, step by step

fori gbalẹ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Yoruba ilé

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubailéhome; house

via Yoruba gbà

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubagbàto rescue, to save, to deliver
Every word from Yoruba ilé
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