fáwẹ̀lì
noun
/fá.wɛ̀.lì/
fáwẹ́ẹ̀lì (alternative)
Definitions
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vowel
Fáwẹ̀lì méjìlá l'ó wà ní èdè Yorùbá. Fáwẹ̀lì àìránmúpè méje: A, E, Ẹ, I, O, Ọ, U, àti fáwẹ̀lì àránmúpè márùn-ún: AN, ẸN, IN, ỌN, UN. In Yoruba, there are 12 vowels. 7 oral vowels: A, E, Ẹ, I, O, Ọ, U, and 5 nasal vowels: AN, ẸN, IN, ỌN, UN.
Etymology
Borrowed from English vowel.
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “fawẹli”.
Reference:
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