ayò ọlọ́pọ́n
noun
/ā.jò ɔ̄.lɔ́.k͡pɔ̃́/
Definitions
- A type of mancala game played by the Yoruba
Etymology
From ayò + ọlọ́pọ́n, ultimately from ayò (“ayo game”) + oní- (“one who has”) + ọpọ́n (“board”), literally “The ayo game that is played on a board”.
Component words
Wiktionary records 2 different ways of breaking this word down. Each line is one of them, not a further part.
ayòọlọ́pọ́n
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “ayo ọlọpọn”.
Reference:
en-ayo_ọlọpọn-yo-noun-M7HUjyba