ìyá
noun
/ì.já/
ùyá (alternative)
Definitions
-
mother, mom
ìyá ni wúrà iyebíye One's mother is like priceless gold
- A term of respect for an elder or a woman of higher rank or importance.
- The biggest entity in a group, the larger tool in a set. For example, in a group of drums, the largest and central drum is the ìyá (known as the ìyáàlú).
Etymology
Only primarily used in Northwest Yoruba dialects. See Nupe ǹná.
Used in
bàbá ìyánounìyá bàbáìyá ìkókóìyá ìyánounìyá ọbaìyáàlùnounìyákíyàáÌyálódeìyálórìṣànounÌyámọ̀pọ́nameìyánífánounorogún ìyánounọjọ́ ìyánounọmọ-ìyá
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “iya”.
Reference:
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