ịyawo

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• ìyàwó (Ekiti)

Etymology

Compare with Nupe yàwó

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪ̀.jà.wó/

Noun

ị̀yàwó

1. (dated, Ekiti) junior wife; (the other wives in a polygamous marriage not the senior wife)

   Antonym: ị̀yáálé

2. (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

3. (by extension, Ekiti) wife

   Synonyms: ayà, ọyà, ọbị̀rịn

Derived terms

• ọbịtụn òde (“wedding”)

Related terms

• orogún