iba pọnju-pọntọ

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• ibà pọ́njú
• pọ́njú-pọ́njú
• pọ́njú-pọ́ntọ̀

Etymology

From ibà (“fever”) +‎ pọ́n (“to stain”) +‎ ojú (“eye”) +‎ pọ́n (“to stain”) +‎ itọ̀ (“urine”), literally “fever that causes discoloured eyes and urine”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ī.bà k͡pɔ̃́.d͡ʒú.k͡pɔ̃́.tɔ̀/

Noun

ibà pọ́njú-pọ́ntọ̀

1. yellow fever
2. jaundice