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Yoruba
Etymology
From ògiri (“wall”) + gbà là (“to save”) + mí (“me”), literally “the wall saved me”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ò.ɡī.ɾī ɡ͡bà mĩ́ là/
Noun
ògiri gbà mí là
- (soccer) one-two against a wall, usually to get around defenders