Á̀ṣáwògbínkọ́rọ́

Pronunciation

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

Áṣà - Hawk
wò - looks
ígbín - snail
kọ́rọ́ - side eyes, twisting eyes

Geolocation

Common in:
EKO