ijọ

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Yoruba[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ jọ (“together, joint”)

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ì.d͡ʒɔ̄/

Noun[edit]

ìjọ

church
Synonym: ṣọ́ọ̀ṣì
congregation

Alternative forms[edit]

ùjọ

Hyponyms[edit]

Ìjọ Elétò (“Methodist Church”)
Ìjọ Àgùdà (“Catholic Church”)

Derived terms[edit]

bàbá ìjọ (“pastor”)
ọmọ ìjọ (“congregationist”)

Etymology 2[edit]

Compare with Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-jɔ́

Alternative forms[edit]

ịjọ́

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ī.d͡ʒɔ́/

Noun[edit]

ijọ́

Alternative form of ọjọ́ (“day”)

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