ẹ̀rọ ayàwòrán
noun
/ɛ̀.ɾɔ̄ ā.jà.wò.ɾã́/
ẹ̀rọ-ayàwòrán (alternative)
Definitions
- camera
Etymology
ẹ̀rọ (“machine, device”) + a- (“agent prefix”) + yà (“to photograph”) + àwòrán (“picture”), literally “Device that takes photographs”
Component words
ẹ̀rọmachine, devicea-agent prefix
yàto photograph
6 entries are spelled “yà”. The etymology calls it “to photograph”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
yà
to turn
yà
to depict; to draw; to take (picture)
yà
to comb
yà
to split; to divide
yà
to become; to be
yà
to visit
àwòránpicture
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “ẹrọ ayaworan”.
Reference:
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