"Aṣiwaju" meaning in Yoruba

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Proper name

IPA: /ā.ʃí.wá.d͡ʒú/ Forms: Aṣíwájú [canonical]
Etymology: From aṣiwájú (“leader”), from a (“agent prefix”) + ṣí (“to open”) + iwájú (“the front”), literally “One who leads from the front”. Etymology templates: {{compound|yo|a|ṣí|iwájú|lit=One who leads from the front|t1=agent prefix|t2=to open|t3=the front}} a (“agent prefix”) + ṣí (“to open”) + iwájú (“the front”), literally “One who leads from the front” Head templates: {{head|yo|proper noun|head=Aṣíwájú|head2=}} Aṣíwájú, {{yo-pos|proper noun|Aṣíwájú}} Aṣíwájú, {{yo-prop|Aṣíwájú}} Aṣíwájú
  1. A traditional chieftaincy title Categories (topical): Monarchy, Titles
    Sense id: en-Aṣiwaju-yo-name-WLROvcx2 Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for Aṣiwaju meaning in Yoruba (1.6kB)

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