aṣọ oke

التعريفات والمعاني

== Yoruba == === Alternative forms === اشوَْ وْكعِ asọ-òkè === Etymology === From aṣọ (“cloth”) +‎ òkè (“uplands; hills”), literally “Cloth from the uplands”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ā.ʃɔ̄ ò.kè/ === Noun === aṣọ òkè aso oke, a type of Yoruba handwoven textile used for clothing Synonym: aṣọ òfì The clothes made from the aṣọ òkè fabric ==== Usage notes ==== The term aṣọ òkè is predominantly used in the south of Yorubaland and refers to the fact that the textile is thought to have originated in Ìsẹ́yìn. In the north of Yorubaland the textile is typically known as aṣọ òfì. ==== Descendants ==== → English: aso oke