"ayanfẹ" meaning in Yoruba

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Noun

IPA: /à.jã̀.fɛ́/ Forms: àyànfẹ́ [canonical]
Etymology: From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + yàn (“to chose”) + fẹ́ (“to love”), literally “That who I have chosen to love” Etymology templates: {{af|yo|à-|yàn|fẹ́|id1=nominalizing prefix|lit=That who I have chosen to love|t1=nominalizing prefix|t2=to chose|t3=to love}} à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + yàn (“to chose”) + fẹ́ (“to love”), literally “That who I have chosen to love” Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=àyànfẹ́|head2=}} àyànfẹ́, {{yo-pos|noun|àyànfẹ́|}} àyànfẹ́, {{yo-noun|àyànfẹ́}} àyànfẹ́
  1. (idiomatic) lover, chosen one Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: olólùfẹ́, olùfẹ́, ẹni tí ọkàn mi yàn, àrídùnnú, ايَنفعَِ
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        {
          "english": "My lover take care of me, take care of me like your one and only true love",
          "text": "Àyànfẹ́ mi tọ́jú mi, tọ́jú mi bí ìfẹ́ òdodo àti ìfẹ́ nìkan ẹ",
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        "(idiomatic) lover, chosen one"
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          "word": "olólùfẹ́"
        },
        {
          "word": "olùfẹ́"
        },
        {
          "word": "ẹni tí ọkàn mi yàn"
        },
        {
          "word": "àrídùnnú"
        },
        {
          "word": "ايَنفعَِ"
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          "word": "olùfẹ́"
        },
        {
          "word": "ẹni tí ọkàn mi yàn"
        },
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          "word": "àrídùnnú"
        }
      ],
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      "word": "ايَنفعَِ"
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