ile ikohun-iṣẹnbaye-si

Yoruba

Etymology

From ilé (“house”) +‎ ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ kó (“to place”) +‎ ohun (“thing”) +‎ ìṣẹ̀ǹbáyé (“ancient, prehistoric”) +‎ sí (“into”), literally “The house that houses ancient and prehistoric things”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ī.lé ì.kó.hũ̄.ì.ʃɛ̀.ŋ̀.bá.jé.sí/

Noun

ilé ìkóhun-ìṣẹ̀ǹbáyé-sí

1. museum

   Synonyms: ibi-ìkóhun-ìṣẹ̀ǹbáyé-sí, mùsíọ̀mù