oniwee-mẹfa

Yoruba

Akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ irá ìlú Filipínò tó ṣẹ̀ṣẹ̀ di oníwèé-mẹ́fà

Etymology

From oní- (“one who has”) +‎ ìwé (“book”) +‎ mẹ́fà (“six”), literally “One characterized by six books”, perhaps referring to the six years of primary school education (Primary 1 - Primary 6) in Nigeria. Compare with oníwèé-mẹ́wàá (“elementary school graduate”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ō.nĩ́.ꜜwé.mɛ́.fà/

Noun

oníwèé-mẹ́fà

1. (idiomatic) primary school graduate

Derived terms

• ilé-ẹ̀kọ́ oníwèé mẹ́fà (“primary school”)

Related terms

• ilé-ìwé alákọ̀ọ́bẹ̀rẹ̀ (“elementary school”)