inifẹẹ-obinrin-sobinrin

Yoruba

Etymology

From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ ní (“to have”) +‎ ìfẹ́ (“love”) +‎ obìnrin (“woman”) +‎ sí (“to”) +‎ obìnrin (“woman”), literally “love between women”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ì.nĩ́.ꜜfɛ́.ō.bĩ̀.ɾĩ̄.só.bĩ̀.ɾĩ̄/

Noun

ìnífẹ̀ẹ́-obìnrin-sóbìnrin

1. lesbianism, the state (of a woman) of being sexually attracted to other women

   Synonym: ìbẹ́yà-kan-náà-lòpọ̀

Usage notes

• This term is applied only to women

Related terms

• ìnífẹ̀ẹ́-ọkùnrin-sọ́kùnrin (“homosexuality”)
• onífẹ̀ẹ́-ọkùnrin-sọ́kùnrin (“gay person”)
• onífẹ̀ẹ́-obìnrin-sóbìnrin (“lesbian”)