Ilẹ̀ káàárọ̀-oòjíire
name
Definitions
- Yorubaland, Homeland of the Yoruba
Etymology
From ilẹ̀ (“land”) + káàárọ̀ (“Good morning (Greeting)”) + o (“you”) + ò (“nominalizer, the act of”) + jí (“to wake, to awake”) + ire (“goodness, blessing”). Literally, "Land of the people that greet you good morning, did you wake up well?".
Component words
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Ilẹ kaaarọ-oojiire”.
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