ominira

Yoruba

Etymology

Likely from ò- +‎ mì +‎ ni +‎ ara, cognate with Igala òmìnọlami, definition related to the concept of self-ownership of one's body, see ara

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ò.mĩ̀.nĩ̄.ɾā/

Noun

òmìnira

1. freedom, independence, liberty

Derived terms

• gbòmìnira (“to gain independence”)
• olómìnira
• orílẹ̀-èdè olómìnira (“republic”)
• ìjọba olómìnira alo-ààrẹ (“republic”)
• òfin ìṣèlú ìjọba olómìnira alo-ààrẹ (“constitution (of a republic)”)