ọwọ alaafia
التعريفات والمعاني
== Yoruba ==
=== Etymology ===
From ọwọ́ (“hand”) + àlàáfíà (“peace; good health”), literally “the hand of peace”.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ɔ̄.wɔ́ à.làá.fí.à/
=== Noun ===
ọwọ́ àlàáfíà
(euphemistic, idiomatic) left-hand; left side
Synonyms: ọwọ́ òsì, apá òsì
Antonyms: ọwọ́ ọ̀tún, apá ọ̀tún
==== Usage notes ====
Used by speakers for whom òsì (“left”) and òṣì (“poverty; worthlessness”) are homophones.