afomọ aarin

Yoruba

Alternative forms

àfòmọ́-àárín

Etymology

From àfòmọ́ (“affix”) +‎ àárín (“middle”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /à.fò.mɔ̃́ àá.ɾĩ́/

Noun

àfòmọ́ àárín

infix
-kí- ni àpẹẹrẹ àfòmọ́ àárín; ó ń sọ "ibi" di "ibikíbi". ― -kí- is an example of an infix; it turns "ibi" (place) into "ibikíbi" (anywhere).

See also

àfòmọ́ (“affix”)
àfòmọ́ ìbẹ̀rẹ̀ (“prefix”)
àfòmọ́ ìparí (“suffix”)

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