ìlúmoyè
noun
/ì.lú.mō.jè/
Definitions
- Yoruba traditional chief
Etymology
From ìlú (“town”) + mọ (“to know”) + oyè (“chieftaincy title”), literally “The town knows who to give a chieftaincy title”.
Component words
ìlútown
mọto know
2 entries are spelled “mọ”. The etymology calls it “to know”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
mọ
to mold, to shape
mọ
alternative form of mu (“to drink”)
oyèchieftaincy title
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “ilumoye”.
Reference:
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