ìfun-ọ̀nị̀
noun
/ì.fũ̄.ɔ̀.nɪ̃̀/
Definitions
- singlet, undershirt
Etymology
From ìfun (“intestines”) + ọ̀nị̀ (“crocodile”), literally “crocodile intestines”, from the fact that Ekiti people believed the undershirt resembled the intestines of a crocodile
Component words
ìfunintestinesọ̀nị̀crocodile
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “ifun-ọnị”.
Reference:
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