iyawo

== Yoruba == === Alternative forms === ị̀yàwó (Ekiti) === Etymology === A Folk etymology suggests it is from ìyà (“suffering, punishment”) +‎ Ìwó (“Iwo town”), literally “The suffering I experienced in Ìwó town”. The story originates from several verses of the odù Ifá chapter Ogbèyọ̀nú, in which the orisha Ọ̀rúnmìlà married a woman in the town of Ìwó and she proceeds to mistreated him severely, yet he still maintained his patience. Compare Nupe yàwó. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ì.jà.wó/ === Noun === ìyàwó (dated) junior wife; (the other wives in a polygamous marriage not the senior wife) Antonym: ìyáálé (by extension) wife Synonyms: aya, obìnrin ==== Derived terms ==== ìgbéyàwó (“wedding”) ==== Related terms ==== orogún ==== Descendants ==== → Krio: yawo → Nupe: yawo