igi ìwé
noun
/ī.ɡī ì.wé/
Definitions
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bookworm; avid reader; serious student
igi ìwé, èso òdo always studying, yet always failing
Etymology
From igi (“tree; wood”) + ìwé (“book”), literally “tree of books”.
Component words
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “igi iwe”.
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