ile-iwe

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• ilé ìwé
• iléèwé

Etymology

From ilé (“home”) +‎ ìwé (“book”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ī.lé ì.wé/

Noun

ilé-ìwé

1. school

   Synonyms: ṣùkúù, ilé ẹ̀kọ́

Hyponyms

• ilé ẹ̀kọ́ṣẹ́ oníṣègùn (“medical school”)
• ilé kéwú (“madrasah”)
• ilé-ẹ̀kọ́ oníwèé mẹ́fà (“primary school”)
• ilé-ẹ̀kọ́ oníwèé mẹ́wàá (“high school”)
• ilé-ìwé alákọ̀ọ́bẹ̀rẹ̀ (“elementary school; primary school”)
• ilé-ìwé girama (“grammar school”)
• ilé-ìwé gíga (“high school; college”)
• jẹ́léósinmi (“nursery; kindergarten; pre-school”)
• kọ́lẹ́ẹ̀jì (“college”)
• yunifásítì (“university”)

 

Derived terms

• ọmọ ilé ìwé