mariwo
Yoruba
màrìwò
Alternative forms
- mọ̀rìwò, mọ̀rìọ̀, màìghò
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mà.ɾì.wò/
Noun
màrìwò
- palm frond (in particular) young unwilted palm fronds tied around the body at festivals, such as the Ọlọ́jọ́ festival, by Ògún worshippers.
- Synonyms: ọ̀gọ́mọ̀, màrìwò ọ̀pẹ
- raffia, (in particular) the dried fronds of the Raffia palm
Descendants
- → Portuguese: mariô