Where does “gbajumọ” come from?

gbajumọ (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba ojú, from Yoruba Ọ̀run — the place of origin for all humans where souls (orí) are created, humans return to their individual ọ̀run after death. It does not represent a specific entity or location, every human has their own origin place.

gbajumọ (Yoruba): popularity, fame

Definitions

  1. popularity, fame

Ancestry of “gbajumọ”, step by step

gbajumọ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Yoruba ojú

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubaojúeye
2YorubaỌ̀runthe place of origin for all humans where souls (orí) are created, humans return to their individual ọ̀run after death. It does not represent a specific entity or location, every human has their own origin place

via Yoruba mọ̀

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubamọ̀to know

via Yoruba gbà

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