giriwa

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• Gíwá (Ijebu)

Etymology

Possibly from Nupe giwa (“a salutation for a high-ranking person among chiefs or warriors”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡí.ɾí.wá/

Noun

gíríwá

1. (Ekiti) president of a club or age-group association

   Synonym: olórí ẹgbẹ́

Derived terms

• Gíríwá (“title for the president of an association”)

Related terms

• ẹjụ̀á (“title for the treasurer of an association”)

gíwá Yunifásítì