ilumoye

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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

IPA^(key): /ì.lú.mō.jè/

Noun

ìlúmoyè

Yoruba traditional chief
Synonyms: olóyè, ìjòyè