ile-iwe

Yoruba

Alternative forms
  • ilé ìwé
  • iléèwé

Etymology

From ilé (“home”) +‎ ìwé (“book”).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ī.lé ì.wé/

Noun

ilé-ìwé

  1. school
    Synonyms: ṣùkúù, ilé ẹ̀kọ́

Hyponyms
  • ilé ẹ̀kọ́ṣẹ́ oníṣègùn (“medical school”)
  • ilé kéwú (“madrasah”)
  • ilé-ẹ̀kọ́ oníwèé mẹ́fà (“primary school”)
  • ilé-ẹ̀kọ́ oníwèé mẹ́wàá (“high school”)
  • ilé-ìwé alákọ̀ọ́bẹ̀rẹ̀ (“elementary school; primary school”)
  • ilé-ìwé girama (“grammar school”)
  • ilé-ìwé gíga (“high school; college”)
  • jẹ́léósinmi (“nursery; kindergarten; pre-school”)
  • kọ́lẹ́ẹ̀jì (“college”)
  • yunifásítì (“university”)

Derived terms
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