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