ẹdun arinlẹ ̀
noun
/ɛ̄.dũ̄ ā.ɾĩ̄.lɛ̀/
Definitions
- a bankrupt person; (specifically) a rich person who has lost all of their fortune
- lame duck
Etymology
From ẹdun (“colobus monkey”) + a- (“agent prefix”) + rìn (“to walk”) + ilẹ̀ (“ground”), literally “The colobus monkey that treads on the ground”.
Component words
Used in
dẹdun arinlẹ̀
Related terms
ojú kì í pọ́n ẹdu kó dẹni ilẹ̀ìṣẹ́ kì í ṣẹ́ igún kó di ojúgbà adìẹ
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “ẹdun arinlẹ”.
Reference:
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