ịyọn nịyọn

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• ị̀yọ̀n lị́yọ̀n, ị̀yàn nị́yàn, ị̀yọ̀nnị́yọ̀n

Etymology

From ịyọ̀n (“far distance”) +‎ ní +‎ ị̀yọ̀n

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪ̀.jɔ̃̀ nɪ̃́.jɔ̃̀/

Noun

ị̀yọ̀n nị́yọ̀n

1. (Ekiti) far distance; that which is far away

   Synonyms: ị̀yọ̀n, ọ̀nà-jíjìn

   Ị̀yọ̀n nị́yọ̀n lulé rịn-ọn à?

   Their house is far away

   (literally, “It is a far place that their house is located”)

   Ị̀yọ̀n nị́yọ̀n ni mo ti rí aṣọ òfì rà, lọ́ọ̀ụ́rọ̀ kùtù lóòní

   It was at a far place that I was able to buy asọ oke clothing, early today morning