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

1. 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”)