iyọ

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Yoruba[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

ịyọ̀ (Èkìtì)

Etymology 1[edit]

A much newer term for salt, to see more historic and older forms for salt, see Yoruba oghun (Owe)

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ī.jɔ̀/

Noun[edit]

iyọ̀

salt
Synonym: oghun

Derived terms[edit]

iyọ̀ òyìnbó (“sugar”)

Etymology 2[edit]

ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ yọ (“to remove, to subtract”)

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ì.jɔ̄/

Noun[edit]

ìyọ

subtraction, removal

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