ibale
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Yoruba[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) + bá (“to meet”) + ilé (“home”), literally “The act of finding someone still at home”
- This is referring to the notion of purity associated with virginity
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ìbálé
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References[edit]
- Renne, Elisha P. Population and Progress in a Yoruba Town [1], 2003