inifẹẹ-ọkunrin-sọkunrin
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Yoruba[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) + ní (“to have”) + ìfẹ́ (“love”) + ọkùnrin (“man”) + sí (“to”) + ọkùnrin (“man”), literally “love between males”.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ìnífẹ̀ẹ́-ọkùnrin-sọ́kùnrin
- homosexuality
- Synonym: ìbẹ́yà-kan-náà-lòpọ̀
Usage notes[edit]
- This term is usually applied only to men
Related terms[edit]
- ìnífẹ̀ẹ́-obìnrin-sóbìnrin (“lesbianity”)
- onífẹ̀ẹ́-ọkùnrin-sọ́kùnrin (“gay person”)
- onífẹ̀ẹ́-obìnrin-sóbìnrin (“lesbian”)