ìyàwó
noun
/ì.jà.wó/
ị̀yàwó (alternative)
Definitions
- junior wife; (the other wives in a polygamous marriage not the senior wife)
- wife
Etymology
A Folk etymology suggests it is from ìyà (“suffering, punishment”) + Ìwó (“Iwo town”), literally “The suffering I experienced in Ìwó town”. The story originates from several verses of the odù Ifá chapter Ogbèyọ̀nú, in which the orisha Ọ̀rúnmìlà married a woman in the town of Ìwó and she proceeds to mistreated him severely, yet he still maintained his patience.
* Compare Nupe yàwó.
Component words
ìyàsuffering, punishmentÌwóIwo town
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Related terms
Descendants
yawoKrioyawoNupe
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “iyawo”.
Reference:
en-iyawo-yo-noun-RfsmVPAG