iyalẹta

Yoruba

Alternative forms

  • ụ̀yálẹ̀ta

Etymology

From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ yá (“to borrow”) +‎ ilẹ̀ (“land”) +‎ ta (“to shine”), literally “The act of borrowing sunlight from the ground to shine”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ì.já.lɛ̀.tā/

Noun

ìyálẹ̀ta

  1. midmorning (10am to 12pm)
  2. noon, midday
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