ilẹ-okeere

Yoruba

Etymology

From ilẹ̀ (“land”) +‎ òkèèrè (“far distance”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ī.lɛ̀.ò.kèè.ɾè/

Noun

ilẹ̀-òkèèrè

1. foreign land; far-away land

   Synonyms: ìlú-òkèèrè, egbè, ìdálẹ̀

Derived terms

• ìpààrọ̀ owó-ilẹ̀-òkèèrè (“foreign exchange”)
• ìwé-ìfowóránṣẹ́ láti ilẹ̀-òkèèrè (“bill of foreign exchange”)