iyọnda

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• ìyọ̀ọ̀da

Etymology

ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ yọ̀ǹda (“to grant permission, to permit”), ultimately from Hausa yàr̃da

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ì.jɔ̀.ŋ̀.dā/

Noun

ìyọ̀ǹda

1. permission, the act of granting permission, an exemption, waiver

Derived terms

• ìyọ̀ǹda-lẹ́nu-iṣẹ́ aláìlawolọ (“leave of absence”)
• ìyọ̀ǹda-lẹ́nu-iṣẹ́-torí-áìsàn alawólọ (“sick leave”)