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Yoruba
Etymology
From ọ̀rọ̀-ìṣe (“verb”) + oní- (“one who has”) + ẹ̀là (“that which is split”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔ̀.ɾɔ̀.ì.ʃē ɛ̄.lɛ́.là/
Noun
ọ̀rọ̀-ìṣe ẹlẹ́là
- (grammar) A splitting verb; bisyllabic verbs that obligatorily split around a direct object or pronouns.
- bà jẹ́ (“to hurt, to damage”) → ba ọkàn jẹ́ (“to damage the heart”)