ijọ

Yoruba

Alternative forms
  • ùjọ

Etymology

ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ jọ (“together, joint”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ì.d͡ʒɔ̄/

Noun

ìjọ

  1. church
    Synonym: ṣọ́ọ̀ṣì
  2. congregation

Hyponyms
  • Ìjọ Àgùdà (“Catholic Church”)
  • Ìjọ Elétò (“Methodist Church”)

Derived terms
  • bàbá ìjọ (“pastor”)
  • ọmọ ìjọ (“congregationist”)
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