afẹẹri

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• àfẹ́ìrí

Etymology

From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ fẹ́ (“to want”) +‎ àì- (“negating prefix”) +‎ rí (“to see”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.fɛ́ɛ̀.ɾí/

Noun

àfẹ́ẹ̀rí

1. wanting without seeing