ịyọn nịyọn

Yoruba

Alternative forms

  • ị̀yọ̀n lị́yọ̀n, ị̀yàn nị́yàn, ị̀yọ̀nnị́yọ̀n

Etymology

From ịyọ̀n (“far distance”) +‎ ní +‎ ị̀yọ̀n

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪ̀.jɔ̃̀ nɪ̃́.jɔ̃̀/

Noun

ị̀yọ̀n nị́yọ̀n

  1. (Ekiti) far distance; that which is far away
    Synonyms: ị̀yọ̀n, ọ̀nà-jíjìn
    Ị̀yọ̀n nị́yọ̀n lulé rịn-ọn à?
    Their house is far away
    (literally, “It is a far place that their house is located”)
    Ị̀yọ̀n nị́yọ̀n ni mo ti rí aṣọ òfì rà, lọ́ọ̀ụ́rọ̀ kùtù lóòní
    It was at a far place that I was able to buy asọ oke clothing, early today morning
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