ẹrọ amunimi

Yoruba

Ẹ̀rọ amúnimí nílé ìwòsàn.

Etymology

From ẹ̀rọ (“machine”) +‎ a- (“agent prefix”) +‎ mú (“to make”) +‎ ẹni (“one”) +‎ mí (“to breathe”), literally “machine that makes people breathe”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̀.ɾɔ̄ ā.mṹ.nĩ̄.mĩ́/

Noun

ẹ̀rọ amúnimí

1. medical ventilator

   Synonym: ẹ̀rọ gbẹ́mìíró