Meaning of Ọ̀yọ́ | Babel Free
ò.jōDefinitions
- A Yoruba subethnic group who speaks the Ọ̀yọ́ dialect
- Mona monkey, often mistaken with the monkey known as ìjímèrè
- a dialect of the Yoruba language spoken by the Ọ̀yọ́ people, it serves as the basis for the modern Standard Yoruba koine (Yorùbá Àjùmọ̀lò)
- Oyo (a city in Nigeria), the modern city of Ọ̀yọ́ founded after the destruction of Ọ̀yọ́-Ilé
- Oyo (a state of Nigeria)
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Old Oyo, the capital of the Ọ̀yọ́ empire until its destruction during the Eleduwe War, (Ogun Elédùwẹ̀) in 1835 historical
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Oyo Empire historical
Examples
“The Ọ̀yọ́ they were the first Yoruba speaking group to be referred to by the name "Yoruba"”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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