ẹfịnfịn
noun
/ɛ̄.fɪ̃̄.fɪ̃̄/
spelling unconfirmed
Definitions
- mosquito
Etymology
Compare with Olukumi ífẹ́nfẹ́n. Maintenance of a cognate with Olukumi could suggest evidence of a strong affinity between what was likely Proto-Ekiti speakers and Proto-Olukumi speakers, and perhaps descended from the same branch of Proto-Yoruba speakers. Also possibly Onomatopoeic
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “ẹfịnfịn”.
Reference:
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