ilẹ-okeere

Yoruba

Etymology

From ilẹ̀ (“land”) +‎ òkèèrè (“far distance”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ī.lɛ̀.ò.kèè.ɾè/

Noun

ilẹ̀-òkèèrè

foreign land; far-away land
Synonyms: ìlú-òkèèrè, egbè, ìdálẹ̀

Derived terms

ìpààrọ̀ owó-ilẹ̀-òkèèrè (“foreign exchange”)
ìwé-ìfowóránṣẹ́ láti ilẹ̀-òkèèrè (“bill of foreign exchange”)

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