iroyin ẹlẹjẹ

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Yoruba

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Etymology

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From ìròyìn (news) +‎ ẹlẹ́jẹ̀ (that which has blood), literally bloody news.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ì.ɾò.jĩ̀ ɛ̄.lɛ́.d͡ʒɛ̀/

Noun

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ìròyìn ẹlẹ́jẹ̀

  1. fake news (news stories with false or misleading information, deliberately created to disinform).
    Synonyms: ìròyìn èké, ìròyìn aṣinilọ́nà