onifẹẹ-ọkunrin-sọkunrin

Yoruba

Etymology

From oní- (“one who has”) +‎ ìfẹ́ (“love”) +‎ ọkùnrin (“man”) +‎ sí (“to”) +‎ ọkùnrin (“man”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ō.nĩ́.ꜜfɛ́.ɔ̄.kũ̀.ɾĩ̄.sɔ́.kũ̀.ɾĩ̄/

Noun

onífẹ̀ẹ́-ọkùnrin-sọ́kùnrin

1. gay man

   Synonym: abẹ́ya-kan-náà-lòpọ̀

   Synonyms: ajákọṣebí-abo, adódìí, adókó, adófùrọ̀ (derogatory term for gay people)

Related terms

• ìnífẹ̀ẹ́-ọkùnrin-sọ́kùnrin (“homosexuality”)
• onífẹ̀ẹ́-obìnrin-sóbìnrin (“lesbian”)
• ìnífẹ̀ẹ́-obìnrin-sóbìnrin (“lesbianity”)
• ìbẹ́yà-kan-náà-lòpọ̀ (“homosexuality”)