ayo ọlọpọn

Yoruba

Ọkùnrin méjì tó ń ta ayò ọlọ́pọ́n

Etymology

From ayò +‎ ọlọ́pọ́n, ultimately from ayò (“ayo game”) +‎ oní- (“one who has”) +‎ ọpọ́n (“board”), literally “The ayo game that is played on a board”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.jò ɔ̄.lɔ́.k͡pɔ̃́/

Noun

ayò ọlọ́pọ́n

1. A type of mancala game played by the Yoruba

   Synonyms: ayò, ayòayò, awò, ayò jẹ̀rin, ayò kàrè, ayò jòdù-jòdù