arun rọmọlaparọmọlẹsẹ
Yoruba
Etymology
àrùn (“disease”) + rọ (“to paralyze, to cripple”) + ọmọ (“child”) + ní (“in”) + apá (“arm”) + rọ (“to paralyze, to cripple”) + ọmọ (“child”) + ní (“in”) + ẹsẹ̀ (“foot”), Literally, "Disease that cripples both the arms and feet of the child."
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /à.ɾũ̀ ɾɔ̄.mɔ̃̄.lá.k͡pá.ɾɔ̄.mɔ̃̄.lɛ́.sɛ̀/
Noun
àrùn rọmọlápárọmọlẹ́sẹ̀
- polio, poliomyelitis