iyalẹta
From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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
Noun
ìyálẹ̀ta
- midmorning (10am to 12pm)
- noon, midday
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
