forikori
Yoruba
Etymology
From fi (“to use”) + orí (“head, soul”) + kò (“to touch”) + orí (“head, soul”), literally “to use one's head to touch another's”. Yoruba myth states that this etymology comes from the fact that before speech was invented, humans communicated by touching their heads together and communicating via their souls.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fō.ɾí.kō.ɾí/
Verb
foríkorí
- (idiomatic, intransitive) to consult (with several people), to deliberate with others, to brainstorm
- Synonyms: móríkorí, jíròrò, sọ̀rọ̀-lé-lórí
- (literally) to make one's head connect with another's
- Synonym: móríkorí
Derived terms
- ìforíkorí (“consultation, deliberation, brainstorming session”)
Related terms
- finúwénú
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