suuru

See also: şuuru

Yoruba

Etymology

Possibly from Baatonum suuru (“patience”) or a Songhay language, compare with Dagbani suhu (“heart, emotion, conscience”), and Farefare sũure (“heart, conscience”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sùú.ɾù/

Noun

sùúrù

patience
Synonym: àǹkúrí

Derived terms

onísùúrù (“one who has patience, a patient person”)
sùúrù baba ìwà (“patience is the master character trait”)
sùúrù lérè (“patience pays off”)
Sùúrùlérè (“Surulere”)

Descendants

→ Fon: suúlù