arun rọmọlaparọmọlẹsẹ

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• rọpárọsẹ̀

Etymology

From àrùn (“disease”) +‎ rọ (“to paralyze, to cripple”) +‎ ọmọ (“child”) +‎ ní (“in”) +‎ apá (“arm”) +‎ rọ (“to paralyze, to cripple”) +‎ ọmọ (“child”) +‎ ní (“in”) +‎ ẹsẹ̀ (“foot”), literally “Disease that cripples both the arms and feet of the child”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.ɾũ̀ ɾɔ̄.mɔ̃̄.lá.k͡pá.ɾɔ̄.mɔ̃̄.lɛ́.sɛ̀/

Noun

àrùn rọmọlápárọmọlẹ́sẹ̀

1. polio, poliomyelitis

   Synonym: àrùn rọwọ́rọsẹ̀