ilemoṣu

Yoruba

Etymology

From ilé (“home”) +‎ mọ +‎ oṣú

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ī.lé.mō.ʃú/

Noun

ilémoṣú

1. (historical) divorce

   Synonym: ìdálémoṣú

2. divorcée; (literally) a married woman that returns to her father's house

   Synonyms: adálémoṣú, ọmọ-ilémoṣú

Related terms

• ọmọ-oṣú