ile-ounjẹ

Yoruba

Etymology

ilé (“place”) +‎ oúnjẹ (“food”).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ī.lé.ō.ṹ.d͡ʒɛ̄/

Noun

ilé-oúnjẹ

  1. restaurant
    Mo lọ sí ilé-oúnjẹ Ṣáìnà pẹ̀lú àbúrò mi.
    I went to a Chinese restaurant with my younger sibling.
  2. dining room
    Synonym: ilé-ìjẹun
    Wọ́n fi í sórí tábìlì ilé-oúnjẹ.
    They put it on the dining room table.
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