saa ijọba-amunisin

Yoruba

Etymology

From sáà (“era, period”) +‎ ìjọbá (“government”) +‎ amúnisìn (“colonialism”), literally “The era of the colonial government”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sáà ì.d͡ʒɔ̄.bá.ā.mṹ.nĩ̄.sĩ̀/

Noun

sáà ìjọbá-amúnisìn

1. colonial era, specifically referring to the era of colonialism by the British Empire in Nigeria