Meaning of ìyá | Babel Free
ì.jáDefinitions
- mother, mom
- punishment, suffering
- 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).
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.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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