iyalẹta

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• ụ̀yálẹ̀ta

Etymology

From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ yá (“to borrow”) +‎ ilẹ̀ (“land”) +‎ ta (“to shine”), literally “The act of borrowing sunlight from the ground to shine”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ì.já.lɛ̀.tā/

Noun

ìyálẹ̀ta

1. midmorning (10am to 12pm)
2. noon, midday