iyọba

Yoruba

Iyọba nílẹ̀ Gánà.

Etymology

From iye (“mother”) +‎ ọba (“monarch”), cognate with Edo iyọba

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ī.jɔ̄.bā/

Noun

iyọba

1. queen mother
2. the queen mother of the Kingdom of Benin