iyọ̀
noun
/ī.jɔ̀/
Definitions
- salt
Etymology
A much newer term for salt, to see more historic and older forms for salt, see Yoruba oghun (Owe)
Dialectal synonyms “salt” 42 varieties
Southeast Yoruba
- Ìjẹ̀bú Òde
- iyọ̀
- Ìkòròdú
- oghun
- Ṣágámù
- oghun
- Mahin
- oghun
- Oǹdó
- oghun
- Ọ̀wọ̀ (Ọ̀ghọ̀)
- oghun
Ìtsẹkírì
- Ìwẹrẹ
- uwanguẹ́
Olùkùmi
- Ugbódù
- ówún
Central Yoruba
- Àdó Èkìtì
- ịyọ̀
- Àkúrẹ́
- ịyọ̀
- Ọ̀tùn Èkìtì
- ịyọ̀
Northwest Yoruba
- Èbúté Mẹ́tà
- iyọ̀
- Ìjàká
- iyọ̀
- Èkó
- iyọ̀
- Ìbàdàn
- iyọ̀
- Ìlá Ọ̀ràngún
- iyọ̀
- Ìfẹ́lódùn LGA
- iyọ̀
- Ìrẹ́pọ̀dùn LGA
- iyọ̀
- Ìsin LGA
- iyọ̀
- Ìlọrin
- iyọ̀
- Ọ̀yọ́
- iyọ̀
- Nàìjíríà
- iyọ̀
- Bɛ̀nɛ̀
- iyɔ̀
Northeast Yoruba/Okun
- Kabba
- oghun
Ede languages/Southwest Yoruba
- Sokode
- owũ
- Cábɛ̀ɛ́ (Ìdàdú)
- iyɔ̀
- Tchaourou
- iyɔ̀
- Baàtɛ
- iyɔ̀
- Igbó Ìdàácà (Dasa Zunmɛ̀)
- owun
- Ìkpòbɛ́
- iyɔ̀
- Onigbolo
- iyɔ̀
- Kétu
- iyɔ̀
- Akpáré
- owũ
- Atakpamɛ
- owũ
- Boko
- owũ
- Moretan
- owũ
- Tchetti (Tsɛti, Cɛti)
- oŋu
- Awotébi
- ómú
- Partago
- íníínú
- Kandi
- imu
- Kambole
- iyɔ̀
- Manigri
- iyɔ̀
Used in
Derived from
yọ̀verb
Wiktionary lists this word under 2 separate “yọ̀” entries and does not say which one it comes from. Any of these could be the root.
yọ̀
to slip
yọ̀
to make fun of or ridicule someone, to deride someone, to rejoice in someone's failure or problems
yọ́verb
Wiktionary lists this word under 4 separate “yọ́” entries and does not say which one it comes from. Any of these could be the root.
yọ́
to slip off, to glide off something
yọ́
to sneak around, to do something stealthily,
yọ́
to shine, to be shiny, to be smooth, to be glossy
yọ́
to drain, to sift from water, to filter
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 1,
where this word is spelled “iyọ”.
Reference:
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