agalamaṣa

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Yoruba

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /à.ɡá.lá.mà.ʃà/

Noun

àgálámàṣà

  1. trickery, mischief, dishonesty
    Synonyms: ẹ̀tàn, ìtànjẹ
    Ọ̀rọ̀ ìpilẹ̀ṣẹ̀ tí a fi tú ìwà àgálámàṣà ni a sọ pé ó túmọ̀ sí “ṣíṣèrú nídìí ayò tẹ́tẹ́” tàbí “mímọ òjóró ṣe nídìí ayò tẹ́tẹ́
    The original word for trickery is said to mean “cheating at dice” or “skill in manipulating the dice.”
    (An explanation of the theme trickery in the biblical verse Ephesians 4:14)