arun rọmọlaparọmọlẹsẹ

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology

From àrùn (“disease”) +‎ rọ (“to paralyze, to cripple”) +‎ ọmọ (“child”) +‎ ní (“in”) +‎ apá (“arm”) +‎ rọ (“to paralyze, to cripple”) +‎ ọmọ (“child”) +‎ ní (“in”) +‎ ẹsẹ̀ (“foot”), literally “Disease that cripples both the arms and feet of the child”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /à.ɾũ̀ ɾɔ̄.mɔ̃̄.lá.k͡pá.ɾɔ̄.mɔ̃̄.lɛ́.sɛ̀/

Noun

àrùn rọmọlápárọmọlẹ́sẹ̀

  1. polio, poliomyelitis
    Synonym: àrùn rọwọ́rọsẹ̀
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