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Meaning of iroko | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ì.ɾó.kò

Definitions

  1. an earth spirit (imọlẹ̀), believed to reside in the sacred iroko tree. He is regarded as the orisha of desires and decision making. He is known to be friendly with almost all the other orisha.
  2. iroko, African teak, Nigerian teak, rock elm (Milicia excelsa syn. Chlorophora excelsa); regarded as a sacred tree by the Yoruba people.

Equivalents

English iroko
Français iroko
日本語 いろこ
Kiswahili mvule

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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