Ọbanịfọnṣae

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Ọnị̀fọ̀nṣaè

Etymology

From Blend of Ọbànị̀fọ̀n (“the orisha Obalufon”) +‎ ọ̀n (“negation prefix”) +‎ ṣayè (“to lie”), literally “Obanifon is not a liar; Obanifon does not lie”

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɔ̄.bà.nɪ̃̀.fɔ̃̀.ʃā.è/

Proper noun

Ọbànị̀fọ̀nṣaè

(Ekiti) a male given name meaning “The orisha Ọbànị̀fọ̀n is not a liar; Ọbàlùfọ̀n does not lie”

Related terms

Ọnị̀fọ̀nbóyèdé
ṣayè (“to lie”), ṣaè

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