ifiwawẹda

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Yoruba

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Etymology

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From ì- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ fi (to use) +‎ ìwà (character) +‎ wọ̀ (to wear) +‎ ẹ̀dá (creation), literally the act of dressing a person or creature with behavior.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ì.fì.wà.wɛ̀.dá/

Noun

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ìfìwàwẹ̀dá

  1. (literature) characterization