"ya lẹnu" meaning in Yoruba

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Verb

IPA: /jà lɛ́.nũ̄/ Forms: yà lẹ́nu [canonical]
Etymology: From yà (“to separate, split into two”) + ní (“in”) + ẹnu (“mouth”), literally “To gape open one's mouth”. Etymology templates: {{compound|yo|yà|ní|ẹnu|lit=To gape open one's mouth|t1=to separate, split into two|t2=in|t3=mouth}} yà (“to separate, split into two”) + ní (“in”) + ẹnu (“mouth”), literally “To gape open one's mouth” Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=yà lẹ́nu|head2=}} yà lẹ́nu, {{yo-pos|verb|yà lẹ́nu}} yà lẹ́nu, {{yo-verb|yà lẹ́nu}} yà lẹ́nu
  1. (idiomatic) to surprise Tags: idiomatic Derived forms: ìyàlẹ́nu (english: surprise, shock)
    Sense id: en-ya_lẹnu-yo-verb-dQx3lwp- Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Synonyms: Proto-Itsekiri-SEY, Southeast Yoruba, Ìjẹ̀bú, yà nẹ́run, Ìkálẹ̀, -, Ìlàjẹ, Oǹdó, Ọ̀wọ̀, Usẹn, Proto-Yoruba, Central Yoruba, Èkìtì, yà lẹ́rụn, Ifẹ̀, Ìgbómìnà, Ìjẹ̀ṣà, Western Àkókó, Northwest Yoruba, Àwórì, Ẹ̀gbá, Ìbàdàn, yà lẹ́nu, Òǹkò, Ọ̀yọ́, Standard Yorùbá, Northeast Yoruba, Okun, Ìbùnú, Ìjùmú, Ìyàgbà, Owé, ya narun, yà lẹ̀nu, Ọ̀wọ̀rọ̀, يَ لعَِنُ

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        "3": "ní",
        "4": "ẹnu",
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        "t1": "to separate, split into two",
        "t2": "in",
        "t3": "mouth"
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      "name": "compound"
    }
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  "etymology_text": "From yà (“to separate, split into two”) + ní (“in”) + ẹnu (“mouth”), literally “To gape open one's mouth”.",
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          "english": "It surprised me that they didn't do it well",
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          "word": "yà nẹ́run"
        },
        {
          "word": "Ìkálẹ̀"
        },
        {
          "word": "-"
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        {
          "word": "Ìlàjẹ"
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        {
          "word": "Oǹdó"
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          "word": "Ọ̀wọ̀"
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          "word": "Usẹn"
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        },
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          "word": "Ọ̀yọ́"
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        {
          "word": "Standard Yorùbá"
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        {
          "word": "Northeast Yoruba"
        },
        {
          "word": "Okun"
        },
        {
          "word": "Ìbùnú"
        },
        {
          "word": "Ìjùmú"
        },
        {
          "word": "Ìyàgbà"
        },
        {
          "word": "Owé"
        },
        {
          "word": "ya narun"
        },
        {
          "word": "yà lẹ̀nu"
        },
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          "word": "Ọ̀wọ̀rọ̀"
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          "word": "يَ لعَِنُ"
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    }
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      "english": "surprise, shock",
      "word": "ìyàlẹ́nu"
    }
  ],
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        "1": "yo",
        "2": "yà",
        "3": "ní",
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        "t2": "in",
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        {
          "english": "It surprised me that they didn't do it well",
          "text": "Ó yà mí lẹ́nu pé wọ́n ò ṣe é dáadáa",
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        }
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        "(idiomatic) to surprise"
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      "ipa": "/jà lɛ́.nũ̄/"
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      "word": "Proto-Itsekiri-SEY"
    },
    {
      "word": "Southeast Yoruba"
    },
    {
      "word": "Ìjẹ̀bú"
    },
    {
      "word": "yà nẹ́run"
    },
    {
      "word": "Ìkálẹ̀"
    },
    {
      "word": "-"
    },
    {
      "word": "Ìlàjẹ"
    },
    {
      "word": "Oǹdó"
    },
    {
      "word": "Ọ̀wọ̀"
    },
    {
      "word": "Usẹn"
    },
    {
      "word": "Proto-Yoruba"
    },
    {
      "word": "Central Yoruba"
    },
    {
      "word": "Èkìtì"
    },
    {
      "word": "yà lẹ́rụn"
    },
    {
      "word": "Ifẹ̀"
    },
    {
      "word": "Ìgbómìnà"
    },
    {
      "word": "Ìjẹ̀ṣà"
    },
    {
      "word": "Western Àkókó"
    },
    {
      "word": "Northwest Yoruba"
    },
    {
      "word": "Àwórì"
    },
    {
      "word": "Ẹ̀gbá"
    },
    {
      "word": "Ìbàdàn"
    },
    {
      "word": "yà lẹ́nu"
    },
    {
      "word": "Òǹkò"
    },
    {
      "word": "Ọ̀yọ́"
    },
    {
      "word": "Standard Yorùbá"
    },
    {
      "word": "Northeast Yoruba"
    },
    {
      "word": "Okun"
    },
    {
      "word": "Ìbùnú"
    },
    {
      "word": "Ìjùmú"
    },
    {
      "word": "Ìyàgbà"
    },
    {
      "word": "Owé"
    },
    {
      "word": "ya narun"
    },
    {
      "word": "yà lẹ̀nu"
    },
    {
      "word": "Ọ̀wọ̀rọ̀"
    },
    {
      "word": "يَ لعَِنُ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ya lẹnu"
}

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