Ilara-Mọkin

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Yoruba[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ìlárá +‎ mọ̀kị́n, ultimately from ì- (nominalizing prefixi) +‎ (to have) +‎ ará (relative, family) +‎ mọ̀ (to know) +‎ ọ̀kị́n (African paradise flycatcher), literally The ones who possess many relatives are as honorable as the ọ̀kín bird.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ì.lá.ɾá.mɔ̃̀.kĩ́/

Proper noun[edit]

Ìlárá-Mọ̀kín

  1. Ilara-Mokin (an Ekiti Yoruba town in Ifedore, Ondo, Nigeria)
    Synonym: Ìlárá