ẹfọn

Yoruba

Ẹfọ̀n pẹ̀lú lékeléke

Etymology 1

Proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ɛ́-fã̀, cognate with Igala ẹ́fà, Olukumi ẹfàn, and Edo ẹhan, equivalent to *ɛ́- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ *fã̀. Perhaps it is related to Igbo efi (“cow”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̄.fɔ̃̀/

Noun

ẹfọ̀n

1. buffalo

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̀.fɔ̃̄/

Noun

ẹ̀fọn

1. mosquito

   Synonyms: yànmù-yánmú, emúrẹn

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̄.fɔ̃́/

Noun

ẹfọ́n

1. back of a palm frond

   Synonyms: ọ̀wá, wàwá, ẹ̀há

Etymology 4

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̄.fɔ̃́/

Noun

ẹfọ́n

1. A deadly type of arrow

   Synonym: ọfà

Etymology 5

From Etymology 3; named so because of the similarity of the shape of a rib and the back of a palm frond.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̄.fɔ̃́/

Noun

ẹfọ́n

1. rib

   Synonyms: (Ekiti) ịgbáè, ụgbáè

Derived terms

• ẹfọ́nhà (“ribcage”)

Etymology 6

ẹ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ fọ́n (“to sprinkle”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̀.fɔ̃́/

Noun

ẹ̀fọ́n

1. sprinkle