ọrọ-iṣe ẹlẹla

Yoruba

Etymology

From ọ̀rọ̀-ìṣe (“verb”) +‎ oní- (“one who has”) +‎ ẹ̀là (“that which is split”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɔ̀.ɾɔ̀.ì.ʃē ɛ̄.lɛ́.là/

Noun

ọ̀rọ̀-ìṣe ẹlẹ́là

  1. (grammar) A splitting verb; bisyllabic verbs that obligatorily split around a direct object or pronouns.
    ‎bà jẹ́ (“to hurt, to damage”) → ‎ba ọkàn jẹ́ (“to damage the heart”)
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