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Yoruba
Etymology
Compare with Nupe yàwó
Pronunciation
Noun
ị̀yàwó
- (by extension, Ekiti) wife
- (dated, Ekiti) junior wife; (the other wives in a polygamous marriage not the senior wife)
- Antonym: ị̀yáálé
- (dated, Ekiti) one's younger co-wife, a younger wife of one's husband
- Synonyms: ayà, ọyà, ọbị̀rịn
Èyé Ṣàmọ, ọ́ fẹ́ẹ̀rọ̀n ị̀yàwó rẹ̀- Eye Samo truly cared for her younger co-wife
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