ile ọkọ

Yoruba

Etymology

From ilé (“house”) +‎ ọkọ (“husband; dear”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ī.lé ɔ̄.kɔ̄/

Noun

ilé ọkọ

  1. marital home (by extension) married life
    Ẹsẹ̀ rẹ̀ ti wà nílé ọkọ. ― She is married (literally, “Her foot is in the marital home.”)
    Ilé ọkọ yá ― The marital home is ready

Derived terms

  • abilékọ (“married woman living with her husband”)
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