Where does “ya lẹnu” come from?
ya lẹnu (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba ní.
ya lẹnu (Yoruba): to surprise
Definitions
- to surprise
Ancestry of “ya lẹnu”, step by step
ya lẹnu traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Yoruba ní
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | ní | — |
via Yoruba yà
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | yà | to borrow |
via Yoruba ẹnu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | ẹnu | mouth |