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abilekọ

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Yoruba

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Etymology

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  • A compound incorporating ilé (“house”) and ọkọ (“husband”).[1]
  • From abi- (“prefix”) +‎ ilé (“house”) +‎ ọkọ (“husband”)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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abilékọ

  1. married woman living with her husband; wife[1]
    Synonym: aya
    Antonym: ọkọ

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Crowther, Samuel (1852) A Vocabulary of the Yoruba Language‎[1], London: Seeleys, page 4
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