afẹmọjumọ

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• àfẹ̀mọ́jú

Etymology

From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ fẹ̀rẹ̀ (“almost”) +‎ mọ́ (“reach”) +‎ ojúmọ́ (“dawn”), literally “That which is almost dawn”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.fɛ̀.mɔ̃́.d͡ʒú.mɔ̃́/

Noun

àfẹ̀mọ́júmọ́

1. predawn, sunrise (4am to 6am)

Related terms

• ìdájí (“daybreak, dawn”)