ile-iwe alakọọbẹrẹ

Yoruba

Etymology

From ilé-ìwé (“school”) +‎ oní- (“one who has”) +‎ à- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ kọ́ (“to teach”) +‎ bẹ̀rẹ̀ (“to start, to be the beginning”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ī.lé.ì.wé ā.lá.ꜜkɔ́.bɛ̀.ɾɛ̀/

Noun

ilé-ìwé alákọ̀ọ́bẹ̀rẹ̀

1. elementary school, primary school

   Synonyms: ilé-ẹ̀kọ́ alákọ̀ọ́bẹ̀rẹ̀, ilé-ẹ̀kọ́ oníwèé mẹ́fà