Jálumi
name
/d͡ʒá.lū.mĩ̄/
Definitions
- A major battle of the Kiriji War that took place on November 1, 1878 in the town of Ìkìrun. It was one of the bloodiest battles in the war.
Etymology
From jálu (“to plunge”) + omi (“water, river”), literally “To plunge into the water”
* This refers to the fact that most of the causalities in the battle came from Ìlọrin soldiers drowning in the Ọ̀tìn river
Component words
jáluto plungeomiwater, river
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Jalumi”.
Reference:
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