ilémoṣú
noun
/ī.lé.mō.ʃú/
Definitions
- divorce
- divorcée; (literally) a married woman that returns to her father's house
Etymology
From ilé (“home”) + mọ + oṣú
Component words
iléhome
mọ
2 entries are spelled “mọ”, and the etymology doesn't say which one this word is built from — we've linked to the first.
mọ
to mold, to shape
mọ
alternative form of mu (“to drink”)
oṣú
Related terms
ọmọ-oṣú
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “ilemoṣu”.
Reference:
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