ijó
noun
/ī.d͡ʒó/
uzó (alternative), ujó (alternative)
Definitions
- the act of dancing; a dance
Etymology
From i- (“nominalizing prefix”) + jó (“to dance”). Compare with Olukumi úzó,Igala ídó. Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *ú-jó, *í-jó from Proto-Edekiri *ú-jó, *í-jó.
Component words
i-nominalizing prefixjóto dance
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “ijo”.
Reference:
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