akunwọsilẹ

Yoruba

Etymology

From à- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ kún (to fill) +‎ wọ́ (to fall, to drizzle) +‎ sílẹ̀ (to the ground), literally That which fills and then begins to drizzle over

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /à.kṹ.wɔ́.sí.lɛ̀/

Noun

àkúnwọ́sílẹ̀

  1. overflow