aridunnu

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology

From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ rí (“to see”) +‎ dùnnú (“to be happy”), literally “The one who I see and makes me happy”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /à.ɾí.dũ̀.nṹ/

Noun

àrídùnnú

  1. (idiomatic) lover
    Synonym: àyànfẹ́
    Àrídùnnú mi, oyin dídùn mi, kẹ́ mi, kẹ́ ara mi títí ọjọ́ tí n bá jáde láyé ― My lover, my sweet honey, take care of me, care for my body until the day I leave this earth/life
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