ịyawo

Yoruba

Alternative forms

ìyàwó (Ekiti)

Etymology

Compare with Nupe yàwó

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɪ̀.jà.wó/

Noun

ị̀yàwó

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

Derived terms

ọbịtụn òde (“wedding”)

Related terms

orogún

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