ile-iwe girama

Yoruba

Etymology

From ilé-ìwé (“school”) +‎ girama (“grammar”), ultimately a calque of English grammar school.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ī.lé.ì.wé ɡī.ɾā.mā/

Noun

ilé-ìwé girama

  1. grammar school, high school
    Synonyms: ilé-ẹ̀kọ́ girama, ilé-ìwé-gíga, ilé-ẹ̀kọ́ oníwèé mẹ́wàá
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