Ẹlẹ́yọwó
Meaning of Ẹlẹ́yọwó
The one with cowrie shells.
Extended Meaning
In pre-colonial Yoruba society, cowrie shells were the main form of currency, thus, the word owó, while originally meaning money, originally was the word for cowrie shell.
Morphology
oní-ẹyọ-owó
Gloss
| Part | Meaning |
|---|---|
| oní | one who owns |
| ẹyọ | unit |
| owó | money, cowrie shells |
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