Where does “ogiri gba mi la” come from?
ogiri gba mi la (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba mí — me first-person singular non-honorific object pronoun following a high-tone monosyllabic verb.
ogiri gba mi la (Yoruba): one-two against a wall, usually to get around defenders
Definitions
- one-two against a wall, usually to get around defenders
Ancestry of “ogiri gba mi la”, step by step
ogiri gba mi la traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Yoruba mí
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | mí | me first-person singular non-honorific object pronoun following a high-tone monosyllabic verb |
via Yoruba gbà là
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | gbà là | — |
via Yoruba ògiri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | ògiri | wall, barrier |