ẹnu
Yoruba
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Etymology
editProposed to have derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɛ́-lʊ̃ or Proto-Yoruboid *á-rʊ̃ã. Cognates include Ifè arũ, Itsekiri arun, Igbo ọnụ (“mouth”), Igala álu (“mouth”), Ayere anu, Àhàn arũ, Akpes onu, Arigidi orũ, and Ewe nu (“mouth”)
Pronunciation
editNoun
editẹnu
Synonyms
editDerived terms
edit- ẹlẹ́nu irú (“one with a smelly mouth”)
- ẹnu iṣẹ́ (“state of work”)
- fẹnu kò (“to kiss”)
- gbẹ́nu dákẹ́ (“to shut up”)
- gbẹ́nu sọ́hùn-ún (“to shut up”)
- lanu (“to open the mouth”)
- mẹ́nu kàn (“to mention”)
- panu dé (“to quieten”)
- panu mọ́ (“to shut up”)
- ta lẹ́nu (“to be spicy”)
- tẹnu mọ́ (“to refer to”)
- yà lẹ́nu (“to surprise”)
- ìsọ̀rọ̀ ẹnu di ọ̀rọ̀ ìwé (“speech recognition”)