ilumoye

Yoruba

Etymology

From ìlú (“town”) +‎ mọ (“to know”) +‎ oyè (“chieftaincy title”), literally “The town knows who to give a chieftaincy title”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ì.lú.mō.jè/

Noun

ìlúmoyè

1. Yoruba traditional chief

   Synonyms: olóyè, ìjòyè