igbiwo

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology

From igba (“two hundred”) +‎ owó (“cowries, money”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ī.ɡ͡bī.wó/

Noun

igbiwó

  1. two-hundred cowries; one halfpenny in colonial usage; in modern usage, half a kobo
    Synonym: eépìnnì
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