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ẹni ti ọkan mi yan

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Yoruba

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Etymology

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From ẹni (person, the one) +‎ (that) +‎ ọkàn (heart) +‎ mi (my) +‎ yàn (to choose), literally The one my heart has chosen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛ̄.nĩ̄ tí ɔ̄.kã̀ mĩ̄ jã̀/

Noun

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ẹni tí ọkàn mi yàn

  1. (idiomatic) lover, sweetheart
    Synonyms: àyànfẹ́, olólùfẹ́, olùfẹ́