ile-ounjẹ

Yoruba

Etymology

ilé (“place”) +‎ oúnjẹ (“food”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ī.lé.ō.ṹ.d͡ʒɛ̄/

Noun

ilé-oúnjẹ

1. restaurant

   Mo lọ sí ilé-oúnjẹ Ṣáìnà pẹ̀lú àbúrò mi.

   I went to a Chinese restaurant with my younger sibling.

2. dining room

   Synonym: ilé-ìjẹun

   Wọ́n fi í sórí tábìlì ilé-oúnjẹ.

   They put it on the dining room table.