ayo ọlọpọn

Yoruba

Etymology

From ayò +‎ ọlọ́pọ́n, ultimately from ayò (“ayo game”) +‎ oní- (“one who has”) +‎ ọpọ́n (“board”), literally “The ayo game that is played on a board”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ā.jò ɔ̄.lɔ́.k͡pɔ̃́/

Noun

ayò ọlọ́pọ́n

  1. A type of mancala game played by the Yoruba
    Synonyms: ayò, ayòayò, awò, ayò jẹ̀rin, ayò kàrè, ayò jòdù-jòdù
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