akunwọsilẹ

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Yoruba

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Etymology

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From à- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ kún (to fill) +‎ wọ́ (to fall, to drizzle) +‎ sílẹ̀ (to the ground), literally That which fills and then begins to drizzle over

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /à.kṹ.wɔ́.sí.lɛ̀/

Noun

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àkúnwọ́sílẹ̀

  1. overflow