ijinlẹ

Yoruba

Etymology 1

From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ jinlẹ̀ (“to have considerable depth”), ultimately from jìn (“to be deep”) +‎ ilẹ̀ (“ground, earth”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ì.d͡ʒĩ̄.lɛ̀/

Noun

ìjinlẹ̀

1. considerable depth (of a hole or burrow)

Etymology 2

Same as Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ì.d͡ʒĩ̀.lɛ̀/

Noun

ìjìnlẹ̀

1. (idiomatic) profound or deep knowledge or wisdom; complex

   Ó mọ ìjìnlẹ̀ èdè Yoruba sọ ― He knows how to speak a deep, knowledgeable form of the Yoruba language

Usage notes

• The cause of the different definitions of ìjìnlẹ̀ and ìjinlẹ̀ are based on slight differences in word contraction, causing ìjinlẹ̀ to represent a literal definition, while ìjìnlẹ̀ represents a more idiomatic or figurative meaning.

Derived terms

• oyè-ìjìnlẹ̀ gíga (“doctorate”)
• oyè-ìjìnlẹ̀ (“Master's degree”)
• ọ̀nà ìṣàmúlò-òye-ìmọ̀-ìjìnlẹ̀-sáyẹ́ǹsì (“scientific method”)
• èrò-ìjìnlẹ̀ ìfojú-ìwúlò-fún-ẹ̀dá-wò (“pragmatism”)
• ìjìnlẹ̀-ọkàn (“conscience, heart”)
• ìjìnlẹ̀-èrò (“philosophy”)
• ìmọ̀ ìjìnlẹ̀ (“science”)
• ìwádí ìjìnlẹ̀ (“research”)