Á̀ṣáwògbínkọ́rọ́

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Meaning of Á̀ṣáwògbínkọ́rọ́

The hawk looks at the snail with side-eyes.

Extended Meaning

The full name is actually an adage (áṣà wò ígbín kọ́rọ, ìkáráwùn o ṣẹ́ẹ́ ṣà) The hawk looks at the snail with side-eyes because its shell can't be pecked at.

Morphology

àṣá-wò-ígbín-kọ́rọ́

Gloss
Part Meaning
Áṣà Hawk
looks
ígbín snail
kọ́rọ́ side eyes, twisting eyes
Geolocation

Common in:

EKO
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