ibà pọ́njú-pọ́ntọ̀
noun
/ī.bà k͡pɔ̃́.d͡ʒú.k͡pɔ̃́.tɔ̀/
ibà pọ́njú (alternative), pọ́njú-pọ́njú (alternative), pọ́njú-pọ́ntọ̀ (alternative)
Definitions
- yellow fever
- jaundice
Etymology
From ibà (“fever”) + pọ́n (“to stain”) + ojú (“eye”) + pọ́n (“to stain”) + itọ̀ (“urine”), literally “fever that causes discoloured eyes and urine”.
Component words
ibàfever
pọ́nto stain
5 entries are spelled “pọ́n”. The etymology calls it “to stain”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
pọ́n
to flatter, to compliment, to praise
pọ́n
to be stained
pọ́n
to sharpen
pọ́n
to wrap, (as in leaves used in wrapping food, see ẹẹ́rà)
pọ́n
to climb
ojúeye
pọ́nto stain
5 entries are spelled “pọ́n”. The etymology calls it “to stain”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
pọ́n
to flatter, to compliment, to praise
pọ́n
to be stained
pọ́n
to sharpen
pọ́n
to wrap, (as in leaves used in wrapping food, see ẹẹ́rà)
pọ́n
to climb
itọ̀urine
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “iba pọnju-pọntọ”.
Reference:
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