iyọ

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• ịyọ̀ (Èkìtì)

Etymology 1

A much newer term for salt, to see more historic and older forms for salt, see Yoruba oghun (Owe)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ī.jɔ̀/

Noun

iyọ̀

1. salt

   Synonym: oghun

Derived terms

• iyọ̀ òyìnbó (“sugar”)

 

Etymology 2

ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ yọ (“to remove, to subtract”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ì.jɔ̄/

Noun

ìyọ

1. subtraction, removal