aifo

Yoruba

Alternative forms
  • arífó (Ifẹ̀)
  • afó (Owé)

Etymology

Possibly a contraction of arífó, afífó, compare with Olukumi ẹ́fífó. Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *a-fífó

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ā.í.fó/

Noun

aífó

  1. (chiefly CY and SEY) sweat
    Synonym: òógùn
    aífó ń mu mi ― I am sweating
  2. (chiefly CY and SEY) heat
    Synonym: ooru

Derived terms
  • pa aífó (“to sweat”)

References
  • Adetugbọ, Abidoun. The Yoruba language in Western Nigeria: Its major dialect areas , 1967
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