ìyàlẹ́nu
noun
/ì.jà.lɛ́.nũ̄/
اِيَلعَِنُ (alternative)
Definitions
- surprise
Etymology
From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) + yà lẹ́nu (“to surprise”). Cognate with Ìjẹ̀bú Yoruba ùyànẹ́run, Ede Ica ìnyàlánu
Component words
ì-nominalizing prefixyà lẹ́nuto surprise
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “iyalẹnu”.
Reference:
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