oniwee-mẹfa
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Yoruba
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Etymology
[edit]From oní- (“one who has”) + ìwé (“book”) + mẹ́fà (“six”), literally “One characterized by six books”, perhaps referring to the six years of primary school education (Primary 1 - Primary 6) in Nigeria. Compare with oníwèé-mẹ́wàá (“elementary school graduate”)
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]oníwèé-mẹ́fà