ìka ìfábẹ̀lá
noun
/ì.kā ì.fá.bɛ̀.lá/
Definitions
- forefinger, index finger
Etymology
From ìka + ìfábẹ̀lá, literally “Finger that is used to scoop and lick stew”, ultimately from ìka (“finger”) + ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) + fá (“to pull up, to draw”) + ọbẹ̀ (“stew”) + lá (“to lick”).
Component words
Wiktionary records 2 different ways of breaking this word down. Each line is one of them, not a further part.
ìkaìfábẹ̀lá
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “ika ifabẹla”.
Reference:
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