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matoi ganda
ma-TO-i ga-NDA
deaf blockhead / dead ears (insult)
French: sourd entete (insulte)
Matoi ganda oyo akoyoka te.
This deaf blockhead won t hear.
Cette tete dure aux oreilles bouchees n'ecoutera pas.
Matoi ganda — literally "dead/blocked ears." INSULT for someone who ignores warnings or refuses to listen. Family and elder context: used in exasperation toward stubbornly disobedient youth.
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