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ijinlẹ

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Yoruba

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Etymology 1

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From ì- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ jinlẹ̀ (to have considerable depth), ultimately from jìn (to be deep) +‎ ilẹ̀ (ground, earth).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ì.d͡ʒĩ̄.lɛ̀/

Noun

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ìjinlẹ̀

  1. considerable depth (of a hole or burrow)

Etymology 2

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Same as Etymology 1

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ì.d͡ʒĩ̀.lɛ̀/

Noun

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ìjìnlẹ̀

  1. (idiomatic) profound or deep knowledge or wisdom; complex
    Ó mọ ìjìnlẹ̀ èdè Yoruba sọHe knows how to speak a deep, knowledgeable form of the Yoruba language
Usage notes
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  • The cause of the different definitions of ìjìnlẹ̀ and ìjinlẹ̀ are based on slight differences in word contraction, causing ìjinlẹ̀ to represent a literal definition, while ìjìnlẹ̀ represents a more idiomatic or figurative meaning.
Derived terms
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