gbájúmọ́
verb
/ɡ͡bá.d͡ʒú.mɔ̃́/
Definitions
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to concentrate on something, to be preoccupied with something, to be serious about something
Ọmọ yìí gbájúmọ́ ìwé rẹ This child is concentrated on his educationSimilar wordsfojúsíUsed inìgbájúmọ́
Etymology
From gbá (“to hit”) + ojú (“face”) + mọ́ (“with, to”), literally “To focus one's face onto something”.
Component words
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 2,
where this word is spelled “gbajumọ”.
Reference:
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