owó ẹyọ
noun
/ō.wó ɛ̄.jɔ̄/
owó-ẹyọ (alternative), ẹyọ-owó (alternative), ẹyọwó (alternative)
Definitions
- cowries, as a form of currency
- coins, loose change
Etymology
From owó (“cowry, coin”) + ẹyọ (“one unit”), literally “One cowry, One coin”, compare with Igala ẹ́yọ́-ọkọ́.
Component words
Used in
ètò ẹyọ-owó
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “owo ẹyọ”.
Reference:
en-owo_ẹyọ-yo-noun-8c-MW9PV