aifo
Yoruba
Alternative forms
- arífó (Ifẹ̀)
- afó (Owé)
Etymology
Possibly a contraction of arífó
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ā.í.fó/
Noun
aífó
- (chiefly CY and SEY) sweat
- Synonym: òógùn
- aífó ń mu mi ― I am sweating
- (chiefly CY and SEY) heat
- Synonym: ooru
Derived terms
- pa aífó (“to sweat”)
References
- Adetugbọ, Abidoun. The Yoruba language in Western Nigeria: Its major dialect areas , 1967