afọwọfa

Yoruba

Etymology

From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ fi (“to use”) +‎ ọwọ́ (“hand”) +‎ fà (“to cause”), literally “To cause something with one's own hand”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /à.fɔ̄.wɔ́.fà/

Noun

àfọwọ́fà

  1. self-inflicted suffering or misery

Derived terms

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