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Yoruba
Etymology
From ìlú (“town”) + mọ (“to know”) + oyè (“chieftaincy title”), literally “The town knows who to give a chieftaincy title”.
Pronunciation
Noun
ìlúmoyè
- Yoruba traditional chief
- Synonyms: olóyè, ìjòyè