ìjánu
noun
/ì.d͡ʒá.nũ̄/
Definitions
- bridle
- harness (rope for tying down animals)
- brake
Etymology
ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) + já + ẹnu (“mouth”)
Component words
ì-nominalizing prefix
já
9 entries are spelled “já”, and the etymology doesn't say which one this word is built from — we've linked to the first.
já
to snap, to break off, to break loose
já
to occur, to take place, to begin suddenly (to break out)
já
to ring out like a bell
já
to fall off (from some height)
já
to shine brightly
já
to become aware, to come to full realization
já
to become punctured
já
to become saturated or oversaturated with something; to become too much of something
já
to pluck off (usually referring to fruit or leaves)
ẹnumouth
Used in
kó ara ní ìjánutú ìjánutẹ ìjánuorúkọ ọmọ ni ìjánu ọmọ
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “ijanu”.
Reference:
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