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tiroo

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Yoruba

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Tìróò
Chemical element
Sb
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Etymology

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Borrowed from a Northern language, perhaps Hausa tirā̀ (to dye)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tìróò

  1. A dark powder similar to kohl, made from powered galena or antimony, and used as traditional Yoruba eye makeup
    Synonym: gàlúrà
  2. antimony (chemical element, Sb, atomical number 51)
    Synonym: mẹ́tàlì adágbámú

Derived terms

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