iṣegbefabo

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Yoruba

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Ìfẹ̀hónúhàn ìṣègbèfábo ní Amẹ́ríkà lọ́dún 1912 fún ẹ̀tọ́ obìnrin láti dìbò ní ìdìbò bí ọkùnrin máa ń ṣe ní sáà yẹn, láyé àtijọ́, nítorí pé obìnrin kò ì lè dìbò.

Etymology

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From ì- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ ṣe (do) +‎ ègbè (strong support) +‎ fún (for) +‎ abo (female), literally The act of strong support for the female gender.

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /ì.ʃè.ɡ͡bè.fá.bō/

Noun

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ìṣègbèfábo

  1. feminism
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