ọwọ alaafia
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Yoruba[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From ọwọ́ (“hand”) + àlàáfíà (“peace; good health”), literally “the hand of peace”.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ọwọ́ àlàáfíà
- (euphemistic, idiomatic) left-hand; left side
- Synonyms: ọwọ́ òsì, apá òsì
- Antonyms: ọwọ́ ọ̀tún, apá ọ̀tún
Usage notes[edit]
Used by speakers for whom òsì (“left”) and òṣì (“poverty; worthlessness”) are homophones.