iyọba

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Yoruba

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Iyọba nílẹ̀ Gánà.

Etymology

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From iye (mother) +‎ ọba (monarch), cognate with Edo iyọba

Pronunciation

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Noun

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iyọba

  1. queen mother
  2. the queen mother of the Kingdom of Benin