igbeyawo
Yoruba
Alternative forms
ùgbéyàwó
,
ùgbéyàó
Etymology
From
ì-
(
“
nominalizing prefix
”
)
+
gbé
(
“
to marry
”
)
+
ìyàwó
(
“
wife
”
)
Pronunciation
IPA
(
key
)
:
/ì.ɡ͡bé.jà.wó/
Noun
ìgbéyàwó
(
literally
)
the act of
being
married
wedding
;
Synonyms:
ọbịtụn
,
ìgbéyàwó alárédè
marriage
Related terms
ọbịtụn òde
(
“
traditional
wedding
”
)
yìgì
(
“
nikah
”
)