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Meaning of iyan | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ī.jã́

Definitions

  1. pounded yam
  2. argument
  3. famine
  4. Equivalent to 'yam': Any climbing vine of the genus Dioscorea in the Eastern and Western hemispheres, usually cultivated.

Equivalents

English yam

Examples

“iyán lọba gbogbo oúnjẹ”

Pounded yam is king amongst all foods

CEFR level

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

ìyànà Iyanda iyanga ìyangàn ìyánífá iyanrin

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