ịyawo

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compare with Nupe yàwó

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪ̀.jà.wó/

Noun

ị̀yàwó

  1. (by extension, Ekiti) wife
  2. (dated, Ekiti) junior wife; (the other wives in a polygamous marriage not the senior wife)
    Antonym: ị̀yáálé
  3. (dated, Ekiti) one's younger co-wife, a younger wife of one's husband
    Synonyms: ayà, ọyà, ọbị̀rịn
    Èyé Ṣàmọ, ọ́ fẹ́ẹ̀rọ̀n ị̀yàwó rẹ̀
    Eye Samo truly cared for her younger co-wife

Derived terms

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