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aṣọ oke

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Yoruba

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Tọkọtaya tó ń wọ aṣọ-òkè

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From aṣọ (cloth) +‎ òkè (uplands; hills), literally Cloth from the uplands.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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aṣọ òkè

  1. aso oke, a type of Yoruba handwoven textile used for clothing
    Synonym: aṣọ òfì
  2. The clothes made from the aṣọ òkè fabric

Usage notes

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The term aṣọ òkè is predominantly used in the south of Yorubaland and refers to the fact that the textile is thought to have originated in Ìsẹ́yìn. In the north of Yorubaland the textile is typically known as aṣọ òfì.

Descendants

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  • English: aso oke