ifohun-ọmọ-sinu-abo

Yoruba

Etymology

From ìfohun (“the usage of something”) +‎ ọmọ (“child”) +‎ sínú (“inside”) +‎ abo (“woman, female”), literally “the act of using the thing of the child (sperm) in a woman”

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ì.fō.hũ̄ ɔ̄.mɔ̃̄ sí.nṹ ā.bō/

Noun

ìfohun-ọmọ-sínú-abo

insemination
1. A sowing of seed; the act of inseminating.
2. The introduction of sperm into a female’s reproductive system for the purpose of impregnating (making pregnant).