ika ifabẹla
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Yoruba
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From ìka + ìfábẹ̀lá, literally “Finger that is used to scoop and lick stew”, ultimately from ìka (“finger”) + ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) + fá (“to pull up, to draw”) + ọbẹ̀ (“stew”) + lá (“to lick”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ìka ìfábẹ̀lá
- forefinger, index finger
- Synonym: ìka odùnlábẹ̀