ẹlẹyinju aanu
Yoruba
Etymology
From oní- (“owner”) + ẹyinjú (“eyeball”) + àánú (“mercy”), literally “one with a merciful eye”
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛ̄.lɛ́.jĩ̄.d͡ʒú àá.nṹ/
Noun
ẹlẹ́yinjú àánú
- (idiomatic) sympathetic person; compassionate person
- (idiomatic) benefactor; philanthropist