Ìlọrin
name
/ì.lɔ̄.ɾĩ̄/
Definitions
- Ilorin (a city in Nigeria)
- A Yoruba subethnic group
- A Yoruba dialect spoken by the Ìlọrin people
Etymology
A common folk etymology suggests, ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) + lọ̀ (“to grind”) + irin (“iron”), literally “The place where iron is processed”
Component words
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Ilọrin”.
Reference:
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