iṣegbefabo

Yoruba

Etymology

From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ ṣe (“do”) +‎ ègbè (“strong support”) +‎ fún (“for”) +‎ abo (“female”), literally “The act of strong support for the female gender”.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ì.ʃè.ɡ͡bè.fá.bō/

Noun

ìṣègbèfábo

  1. feminism
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