ẹdun arinlẹ

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Yoruba

Etymology

From ẹdun (colobus monkey) +‎ a- (agent prefix) +‎ rìn (to walk) +‎ ilẹ̀ (ground), literally The colobus monkey that treads on the ground.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛ̄.dũ̄ ā.ɾĩ̄.lɛ̀/

Noun

ẹdun arinlẹ̀

  1. (idiomatic, derogatory) a bankrupt person; (specifically) a rich person who has lost all of their fortune
  2. (idiomatic, derogatory) lame duck

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