ẹlẹyinju aanu

Yoruba

Etymology

From oní- (“owner”) +‎ ẹyinjú (“eyeball”) +‎ àánú (“mercy”), literally “one with a merciful eye”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɛ̄.lɛ́.jĩ̄.d͡ʒú àá.nṹ/

Noun

ẹlẹ́yinjú àánú

  1. (idiomatic) sympathetic person; compassionate person
  2. (idiomatic) benefactor; philanthropist
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