iba pọnju-pọntọ

Yoruba

Alternative forms
  • ibà pọ́njú
  • pọ́njú-pọ́njú
  • pọ́njú-pọ́ntọ̀

Etymology

From ibà (“fever”) +‎ pọ́n (“to stain”) +‎ ojú (“eye”) +‎ pọ́n (“to stain”) +‎ itọ̀ (“urine”), literally “fever that causes discoloured eyes and urine”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ī.bà k͡pɔ̃́.d͡ʒú.k͡pɔ̃́.tɔ̀/

Noun

ibà pọ́njú-pọ́ntọ̀

  1. yellow fever
  2. jaundice
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