ifẹ

See also: ife, -ife, Ife, Ifẹ, Ifɛ, and IFE

Yoruba

Etymology

From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ fẹ́ (“to love; to desire”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ì.fɛ́/

Noun

ìfẹ́

love

Derived terms

nífẹ̀ẹ́ (“to love”)
onífẹ̀ẹ́ (“lover”)
onífẹ̀ẹ́-obìnrin-sóbìnrin (“lesbian”)
onífẹ̀ẹ́-ọkùnrin-sọ́kùnrin (“gay person”)
tìfẹ́tìfẹ́ (“affectionately”)
àìnífẹ̀ẹ́ (“loveless”)
ìfẹ́kúfẹ̀ẹ́ (“lust, desire”)

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.