ifẹ

See also: ife, -ife, Ife, Ifẹ, Ifɛ, and IFE

Yoruba

Etymology

From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ fẹ́ (“to love; to desire”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ì.fɛ́/

Noun

ìfẹ́

1. love

Derived terms

• nífẹ̀ẹ́ (“to love”)
• onífẹ̀ẹ́ (“lover”)
• onífẹ̀ẹ́-obìnrin-sóbìnrin (“lesbian”)
• onífẹ̀ẹ́-ọkùnrin-sọ́kùnrin (“gay person”)
• tìfẹ́tìfẹ́ (“affectionately”)
• àìnífẹ̀ẹ́ (“loveless”)
• ìfẹ́kúfẹ̀ẹ́ (“lust, desire”)