ìyá
noun
/ì.já/
ùyá (alternative)
Definitions
-
mother, mom
ìyá ni wúrà iyebíye One's mother is like priceless goldSimilar wordsiyenoun 5 entries are spelled “iye”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. iye mother, a title of respect for an older woman oye alternative form of iye (“amount”) iye value, price iyè mind; consciousness ìyè life màmánounabiyamọnoun èyenoun 3 entries are spelled “èye”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. èye mother, mom èyé mother, mom yèyé mother, a title of respect for an older woman or a priestess of the orisha mọ́mìnoun yènoun 2 entries are spelled “yè”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. yè mother yè to survive mọ̀mọ́nounìmọ̀ọ́màámi
- A term of respect for an elder or a woman of higher rank or importance.
- The biggest entity in a group, the larger tool in a set. For example, in a group of drums, the largest and central drum is the ìyá (known as the ìyáàlú).
Etymology
Only primarily used in Northwest Yoruba dialects. See Nupe ǹná.
Used in
bàbá ìyánounìyá bàbáìyá ìkókóìyá ìyánounìyá ọbaìyáàlùnounìyákíyàáÌyálódeìyálórìṣànounÌyámọ̀pọ́nameìyánífánounorogún ìyánounọjọ́ ìyánounọmọ-ìyá
Others in the same set
ọmọnoun
2 entries are spelled “ọmọ”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first.
ọmọ
child
ọmọ!
Used to express excitement, surprise, astonishment, pleasure, disgust etc.
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “iya”.
Reference:
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