ìyálẹ̀ta
noun
/ì.já.lɛ̀.tā/
ụ̀yálẹ̀ta (alternative)
Definitions
- midmorning (10am to 12pm)
- noon, midday
Etymology
From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) + yá (“to borrow”) + ilẹ̀ (“land”) + ta (“to shine”), literally “The act of borrowing sunlight from the ground to shine”.
Component words
Used in
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “iyalẹta”.
Reference:
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