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ẹkun-iyawo

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Yoruba

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Etymology

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From ẹkún ìyàwó (Wailing of the bride).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛ̄.kṹ ì.jà.wó/

Noun

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ẹkún-ìyàwó

  1. A form of traditional Yoruba oral poetry characterized by the singing of a bride during marital rites
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