oniwee-mẹwaa

Yoruba

Akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ mẹ́rin láti ìpínlẹ̀ Góḿbè tó ṣẹ̀ṣẹ̀ di oníwèé-mẹ́wàá

Etymology

From oní- (“one who has”) +‎ ìwé (“book”) +‎ mẹ́wàá (“ten”), literally “One characterized by ten books”, compare with oníwèé-mẹ́fà (“elementary school graduate”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ō.nĩ́.ꜜwé.mɛ́.ꜜwá/

Noun

oníwèé-mẹ́wàá

1. (idiomatic) high school graduate

Derived terms

• ilé-ẹ̀kọ́ oníwèé mẹ́wàá (“high school”)

Related terms

• ilé-ẹ̀kọ́ gíga (“college”)