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Yoruba
Etymology
Possibly a contraction of arífó, afífó, compare with Olukumi ẹ́fífó. Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *a-fífó
Pronunciation
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
References
- Adetugbọ, Abidoun. The Yoruba language in Western Nigeria: Its major dialect areas , 1967