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Meaning of ìyá | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2
ì.já

Definitions

  1. mother, mom
  2. punishment, suffering
  3. A term of respect for an elder or a woman of higher rank or importance.
  4. 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).

Examples

“ìyá ni wúrà iyebíye”

One's mother is like priceless gold

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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