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== Yoruba == === Etymology 1 === Proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ɛ́-fã̀, cognate with Igala ẹ́fà, Olukumi ẹfàn, and Edo ẹhan, equivalent to *ɛ́- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ *fã̀. Perhaps it is related to Igbo efi (“cow”) ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ɛ̄.fɔ̃̀/ ==== Noun ==== ẹfọ̀n buffalo === Etymology 2 === ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ɛ̀.fɔ̃̄/ ==== Noun ==== ẹ̀fọn mosquito Synonyms: yànmù-yánmú, emúrẹn === Etymology 3 === ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ɛ̄.fɔ̃́/ ==== Noun ==== ẹfọ́n back of a palm frond Synonyms: ọ̀wá, wàwá, ẹ̀há === Etymology 4 === ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ɛ̄.fɔ̃́/ ==== Noun ==== ẹfọ́n A deadly type of arrow Synonym: ọfà === Etymology 5 === From Etymology 3; named so because of the similarity of the shape of a rib and the back of a palm frond. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ɛ̄.fɔ̃́/ ==== Noun ==== ẹfọ́n rib Synonyms: (Ekiti) ịgbáè, ụgbáè ===== Derived terms ===== ẹfọ́nhà (“ribcage”) === Etymology 6 === ẹ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ fọ́n (“to sprinkle”) ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ɛ̀.fɔ̃́/ ==== Noun ==== ẹ̀fọ́n sprinkle