Yoruba

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From ẹ̀- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ nị́nụ́ (partial reduplication of nụ́ to have mercy), compare with Itsekiri ànìnọ́

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛ̀.nɪ̃́.nʊ̃́/

Noun

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ẹ̀nị́nụ́

  1. (Ekiti) mercy
    Synonym: àánú