Where does “tẹpa mọṣẹ” come from?
tẹpa mọṣẹ (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba mọ̀ — to know.
tẹpa mọṣẹ (Yoruba): to be diligent; to be hardworking
Definitions
- to be diligent; to be hardworking
Ancestry of “tẹpa mọṣẹ”, step by step
tẹpa mọṣẹ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Yoruba mọ̀
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | mọ̀ | to know |
via Yoruba iṣẹ́
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | iṣẹ́ | — |
via Yoruba tẹ̀
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | tẹ̀ | to be flat; to be level |