afopina

Yoruba

àfòpiná

Etymology

à- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ fò (“to fly”) +‎ pa (“kill, turn off”) +‎ iná (“light, fire”), literally “one who flies and kills (turns off) the light”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /à.fò.k͡pī.nã́/

Noun

àfòpiná

moth
Synonym: òólá
- 2010 July 13, Villepastour, Amanda and Ayandokun, Rabiu, Ancient Text Messages of the Yoruba Bata Drum‎, Oxford: Taylor & Francis, →ISBN:
  Àfòpiná, tó lóun ó pa fìtílà. Ara ẹ̀ ni yóò pa.
  The moth that attempts to extinguish an oil lamp flame. It is destined to fail.
- 2005 July 1, Owomoyela, Oyekan, Yoruba Proverbs‎, University of Nebraska Press, →ISBN:
  Àfòpiná tó fẹ́ paná súyà; ẹran pọ̀ sí i
  The moth that wants to put out the suya fire; the meat becomes more.

Usage notes

àfòpiná can be used metaphorically for one who is undertaking a suicide mission; comparing suicide with the way a moth is attracted to an oil lamp that will inevitably kill it.

单词	afopina
释义	afopina Yoruba àfòpiná Etymology à- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ fò (“to fly”) +‎ pa (“kill, turn off”) +‎ iná (“light, fire”), literally “one who flies and kills (turns off) the light”. Pronunciation IPA^(key): /à.fò.k͡pī.nã́/ Noun àfòpiná moth Synonym: òólá 2010 July 13, Villepastour, Amanda and Ayandokun, Rabiu, Ancient Text Messages of the Yoruba Bata Drum‎, Oxford: Taylor & Francis, →ISBN: Àfòpiná, tó lóun ó pa fìtílà. Ara ẹ̀ ni yóò pa. The moth that attempts to extinguish an oil lamp flame. It is destined to fail. 2005 July 1, Owomoyela, Oyekan, Yoruba Proverbs‎, University of Nebraska Press, →ISBN: Àfòpiná tó fẹ́ paná súyà; ẹran pọ̀ sí i The moth that wants to put out the suya fire; the meat becomes more. Usage notes àfòpiná can be used metaphorically for one who is undertaking a suicide mission; comparing suicide with the way a moth is attracted to an oil lamp that will inevitably kill it.
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