ÌYÀLẸ́NU: SURPRISE

ÌYÀLẸ́NU: SURPRISE

Yoruba people use words to paint convincingly sharp pictures.

When surprised, they call it “ìyàlẹ́nu.”

It means “mouth-opening,” or jaw-dropping.

You say, “Ó yà mí lẹ́nu láti gbọ́ pé ….: It opened my mouth to learn that ….”