olukurumusi

Yoruba

Etymology

Compare with Itsekiri ukúmúsi (“maiden”) and Ondo Yoruba kunsi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ō.lú.kú.ɾú.mũ̀.sì/

Noun

olúkúrúmùsì

1. (archaic, Àkúrẹ́) a young girl who accompanies a newlywed woman to her husband's home and serves as her assistant

Related terms

• ọbịtụn
• ọmọụ́dọn