giriwa
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Yoruba
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- Gíwá (Ijebu)
Etymology
[edit]Possibly from Nupe giwa (“a salutation for a high-ranking person among chiefs or warriors”)
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]gíríwá
- (Ekiti) president of a club or age-group association
- Synonym: olórí ẹgbẹ́
Derived terms
[edit]- Gíríwá (“title for the president of an association”)
Related terms
[edit]- ẹjụ̀á (“title for the treasurer of an association”)
gíwá Yunifásítì