ilumoye

Yoruba

Etymology

From ìlú (“town”) +‎ mọ (“to know”) +‎ oyè (“chieftaincy title”), literally “The town knows who to give a chieftaincy title”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ì.lú.mō.jè/

Noun

ìlúmoyè

  1. Yoruba traditional chief
    Synonyms: olóyè, ìjòyè
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