iwuri

Yoruba

Etymology

ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ wú (“to swell”) +‎ orí (“head”), literally “To cause one's head to swell (in encouragement and pride)”

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ì.wú.ɾí/

Noun

ìwúrí

  1. motivation, encouragement
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