onifẹẹ-ọkunrin-sọkunrin

Yoruba

Etymology

From oní- (“one who has”) +‎ ìfẹ́ (“love”) +‎ ọkùnrin (“man”) +‎ sí (“to”) +‎ ọkùnrin (“man”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ō.nĩ́.ꜜfɛ́.ɔ̄.kũ̀.ɾĩ̄.sɔ́.kũ̀.ɾĩ̄/

Noun

onífẹ̀ẹ́-ọkùnrin-sọ́kùnrin

gay person
Synonym: abẹ́ya-kan-náà-lòpọ̀

Synonyms: ajákọṣebí-abo, adódìí, adókó, adófùrọ̀ (derogatory term for gay people)

Related terms

ìnífẹ̀ẹ́-ọkùnrin-sọ́kùnrin (“homosexuality”)
onífẹ̀ẹ́-obìnrin-sóbìnrin (“lesbian”)
ìnífẹ̀ẹ́-obìnrin-sóbìnrin (“lesbianity”)
ìbẹ́yà-kan-náà-lòpọ̀ (“homosexuality”)

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