tìróò
noun
/tì.ɾóò/
Definitions
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A dark powder similar to kohl, made from powered galena or antimony, and used as traditional Yoruba eye makeup
Similar wordsgàlúrà
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antimony (chemical element, Sb, atomical number 51)
Similar wordsmẹ́tàlì adágbámú
Etymology
Borrowed from a Northern language, perhaps Hausa tirā̀ (“to dye”)
Used in
lé tìróòonílétìróò
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “tiroo”.
Reference:
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