iyalẹnu

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• اِيَلعَِنُ

Etymology

From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ yà lẹ́nu (“to surprise”). Cognate with Ìjẹ̀bú Yoruba ùyànẹ́run, Ede Ica ìnyàlánu

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ì.jà.lɛ́.nũ̄/

Noun

ìyàlẹ́nu

1. surprise