aifo

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Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology

Possibly a contraction of arífó, afífó, compare with Olukumi ẹ́fífó. Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *a-fífó

Pronunciation

Noun

aífó

  1. (chiefly CY and SEY) sweat
    Synonym: òógùn
    aífó ń mu miI am sweating
  2. (chiefly CY and SEY) heat
    Synonym: ooru

Derived terms

References

  • Adetugbọ, Abidoun. The Yoruba language in Western Nigeria: Its major dialect areas , 1967