ọtẹlẹmuyẹ

== Yoruba == === Etymology === From ọ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ tẹ̀ (“to step”) +‎ ilẹ̀ (“land”) +‎ múyẹ́ (“quietly, gently”), literally “One who walks around quietly (while investigating)”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɔ̀.tɛ̄.lɛ̀.mṹ.jɛ́/ === Noun === ọ̀tẹlẹ̀múyẹ́ (literally) one who tip-toes (idiomatic) police detective, investigator ==== Derived terms ==== ìwé-ìtàn-àròsọ ọ̀tẹlẹ̀múyẹ́ (“detective novel, fiction”) iṣẹ́ ọ̀tẹlẹ̀múyẹ́ (“detective work”)