mariwo

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mà.ɾì.wò/

Noun

màrìwò

  1. palm frond (in particular) young unwilted palm fronds tied around the body at festivals, such as the Ọlọ́jọ́ festival, by Ògún worshippers.
    Synonyms: ọ̀gọ́mọ̀, màrìwò ọ̀pẹ
  2. raffia, (in particular) the dried fronds of the raffia palm

Descendants

  • → Portuguese: mariô
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