owo ẹyọ
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Yoruba[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From owó (“cowry, coin”) + ẹyọ (“one unit”), literally “One cowry, One coin”, compare with Igala ẹ́yọ́-ọkọ́.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
owó ẹyọ
- cowries, as a form of currency
- coins, loose change
Derived terms[edit]
- ètò ẹyọ-owó (“coinage”)