Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

iyoba

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
iy-o-ba
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A queen mother of the Kingdom of Benin.

Etymology

Borrowed from Yoruba iyọba.

Inflected Forms

iyobas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

oba

Questions

What does iyoba mean?
A queen mother of the Kingdom of Benin.
Where does iyoba come from?
Borrowed from Yoruba iyọba.

How to pronounce iyoba

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