Yoruba

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Etymology

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Cognates with Yoruba àgùnrìn

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /à.ɡũ̀.ɾɛ̃̀/

Noun

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àgùnrẹ̀n

  1. (Ijebu) palace servant
    A group of lower ranked palace servants, that are part of the Òdì. Existed within the courts of Rẹ́mọ and Ìjẹ̀bú royalty, with the Awùjalẹ̀ having the most complex hierarchy of the Òdì system.