ọrọ-iṣe ẹlẹla

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

1. (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”)