Yoruba edit

Etymology 1 edit

Alternative forms edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /fɛ̄.lī.fɛ̄.lī/

Ideophone edit

fẹlifẹli

  1. (of being hot) piping; steaming
    Iyán yìí gbóná fẹlifẹli.This pounded yam is piping hot.
  2. (figurative, of news) breaking news
    Synonym: yàjóyàjó
    Ìròyìn tó gbóná fẹlifẹliBreaking news (literally, “Piping hot news”)

Etymology 2 edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /fɛ̄.lí.fɛ̄.lì/

Noun edit

fẹlífẹlì

  1. (Ijebu) razor blade