ị̀yàwó
noun
/ɪ̀.jà.wó/
ìyàwó (alternative)
Definitions
- wife
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junior wife; (the other wives in a polygamous marriage not the senior wife)
Oppositesị̀yáálé
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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-wifeSimilar wordsayanoun 2 entries are spelled “aya”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. aya wife ọyà wife ayanoun 4 entries are spelled “aya”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. aya wife àyà chest àyá same time in the past year ọyà wife ọbị̀rịn
Etymology
Compare with Nupe yàwó
Used in
ìgbéyàwónounọbịtụn òde
Related words
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “ịyawo”.
Reference:
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