aifo

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• arífó (Ifẹ̀)
• afó (Owé)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.í.fó/

Noun

aífó

1. (chiefly CY and SEY) sweat

   Synonym: òógùn

   aífó ń mu mi ― I am sweating

2. (chiefly CY and SEY) heat

   Synonym: ooru

Derived terms

• pa aífó (“to sweat”)

References

• Adetugbọ, Abidoun. The Yoruba language in Western Nigeria: Its major dialect areas [1], 1967