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Re: What Does 'Iyawo' Mean? by ebam(m): 10:26pm On Apr 10, 2006 |
iyawo can translate to wife, girlfriend or female partner. |
Re: What Does 'Iyawo' Mean? by babymine(f): 6:10pm On Apr 23, 2006 |
A new wife. |
Re: What Does 'Iyawo' Mean? by Laycorn(m): 6:48pm On Oct 15, 2006 |
Iyawo" means mother child to particular person dat deserve it. |
Re: What Does 'Iyawo' Mean? by Memunah(f): 9:30am On Oct 16, 2006 |
a new wife!! |
Re: What Does 'Iyawo' Mean? by 9ja4eva: 8:56pm On Apr 26, 2007 |
@ Topic A new wife |
Re: What Does 'Iyawo' Mean? by TEEZERO(m): 4:53pm On May 03, 2007 |
This person who has referred to you twice as Iyawo, what exactly is your relationship with him? Are you married? Is he about to marry you? Are you co-habiting? Questions, questions, |
Re: What Does 'Iyawo' Mean? by olabosun(m): 8:13pm On May 04, 2007 |
Iyawo !. Means a female usually a woman that is submisive to her husband.that could stay wit a husband either in sickness or in poor.that is able to love her husband on matter any condition .that any african man can call a wife. |
Re: What Does 'Iyawo' Mean? by Seun(m): 8:23pm On May 04, 2007 |
No, it simply means "wife". There are different types of "iyawo" but "iyawo" is "wife" and "wife" is "wife". |
Re: What Does 'Iyawo' Mean? by kiva997(m): 10:51am On Nov 21, 2007 |
House should stop confusing the already confused I.B. Seun thank u for being nice to I.B. Iyawo as a Yoruba vocabulary has literal meaning of wife though it can be used as a slang to have another meaning like lover, baby girl even female friend. Just follow the statistic of the answer given by the house, u'll see that over 80% of the house gave the meaning as wife. so[b] IYAWO means WIFE[/b][i][/i] |
Re: What Does 'Iyawo' Mean? by mafolayomi(f): 1:24pm On Nov 22, 2007 |
wife |
Re: What Does 'Iyawo' Mean? by sweetberry(f): 1:38pm On Nov 23, 2007 |
TEE ZERO: gbeborun @ poster iyawo means wife or wifey |
Re: What Does 'Iyawo' Mean? by AkedeOba(m): 6:00pm On Feb 25, 2008 |
Please bring this discussion to the new Yorubaland web site : http://www.yorubaland.org |
Re: What Does 'Iyawo' Mean? by tpia: 8:37pm On Feb 26, 2008 |
Iyawo means wife or bride, in some parts of Nigeria, especially the Yoruba side. However, i found this on wiki: There are generally two types of priesthood in the different nations of Candomble, and they are made up of those who possess Orisa (Iyawo) and those who do not (Oga - male/Ekeji - female). It is important not to confuse the meaning and usage of the Yoruba term Iyawo (bride in Yoruba) with other African derived religions that use the same term with different meanings. It seems there are Yoruba based cultures outside of Nigeria which don't exactly mirror the original Yoruba culture and structure from Nigeria. TheOneBK's post: I think these sites may help a bit, from my experiance, an Iyawo is a person that has just been reborn in the Yoruba religion. got me confused, since I've never known Iyawo to mean anything but wife. |
Re: What Does 'Iyawo' Mean? by debson(m): 3:28pm On Feb 27, 2008 |
@layemi Yes, IYAWO means wife,but the modernized meaning of IYAWO means someone that doesn't have work to do probable someone that stays at home all day doing nothing. Why are you people confusing this lady? Iyawo simply means "WIFE" whether she stays at home or not. |
Re: What Does 'Iyawo' Mean? by willy4: 2:09pm On Feb 28, 2008 |
@poster, Iyawo=wayo |
Re: What Does 'Iyawo' Mean? by almondjoy(f): 3:35pm On Feb 29, 2008 |
willy*2: hahahahahahahahahaha |
Re: What Does 'Iyawo' Mean? by Frizy(m): 7:03pm On Mar 05, 2008 |
It means torture (iya) look(wo) Iya+wo= Torture look!!! |
Re: What Does 'Iyawo' Mean? by deb(m): 1:29pm On Nov 27, 2008 |
Don't be misled, Iyawo means W I F E |
Re: What Does 'Iyawo' Mean? by Remii(m): 2:47am On May 30, 2009 |
Iyawo means wife, got its name from Iya ti Orunmila je ni iwo. A lady was given to Orunmila, legendary Ifa priest after so much suffering at Iwo town in the present Osun State, so he then called the events of marrying the lady as "ere iya Iwo" reward of Iwo sufferings" Iyawo is WIFE another name is Aya. |
Re: What Does 'Iyawo' Mean? by fonkehfied(m): 12:19pm On Aug 17, 2009 |
Can some please tell me how to say Will you Marry me in Yoruba. Much appreciated |
Re: What Does 'Iyawo' Mean? by davidif: 7:51pm On Aug 21, 2009 |
It means wife. |
Re: What Does 'Iyawo' Mean? by IYANGBALI: 8:09pm On Aug 21, 2009 |
@poster na wa o.after eating your pounded iyan and egusi soup finish the man come dey call you iyawo?my sister wahala dey o,the thing get as he be o,ponded iyan,egusi soup and iyawo na wa o,no be for my mouth you go hear say iyawo means come make we do |
Re: What Does 'Iyawo' Mean? by echobee(f): 10:35am On Nov 19, 2009 |
iyawo means wife. olodo |
Re: What Does 'Iyawo' Mean? by idifu(m): 8:51am On Apr 14, 2010 |
it means branch and see suffer hehehehe |
Re: What Does 'Iyawo' Mean? by Paratroop: 10:35am On Jun 21, 2010 |
Iyawo is a person who has just iniciated into Santeria religion. Iyawo lasts for 1 year and the person is commonly known because they have to wear white clothes the entire year. is like being a child again, white represents purity. |
Re: What Does 'Iyawo' Mean? by kokoye(m): 7:02pm On Jun 21, 2010 |
^^^ really . .is that the defination in your country?? The meaning the poster is looking for is simple and clear: W- I- F- E |
Re: What Does 'Iyawo' Mean? by iyawoochu: 4:16am On Apr 11, 2011 |
EXCUSEE ME . OKAY iYAWO DOSNT MEAN WiFE ; BECAUSE AS WE SPEAK i AM A iYAWO iT MEANS THE REBiRTH OF A PERSON A CHANGE iN LiFE THAT WAT iT MEANS iN YORUBA TERMS iTS PART OF THE SANTERiA RELiGiON , i HAVE TO BE DRESSED iN WHiTE COMiNG HOME AT CERTAiN HOURS WEARiNG BEADS OR WHAT NOT ONCE AGAiN iT MEANS THE REBiRTH OF A PERSON THE 1ST YEAR THEY HAVE TO DRESS iN WHiTE AND EVERYTHING CANT TAKE PiCTURES i SHOULD KNOW CAUSE i DiD SANTO ONCE AGAiN AND AM A iYAWO , (: THANK YOUUU - OCHUN Y CHANGO <3 |
Re: What Does 'Iyawo' Mean? by Nobody: 4:18am On Apr 11, 2011 |
iyawo ochu: Are you okay? Just asking. Change in Life ko change in death ni. |
Re: What Does 'Iyawo' Mean? by Nobody: 12:34pm On Apr 11, 2011 |
I don hear another thing today. Iyawo ochuchu must we take your own meaning over the actual one? |
Re: What Does 'Iyawo' Mean? by InkedNerd(f): 3:57pm On Apr 11, 2011 |
iyawo ochu: iyawo ochu, do you speak Spanish? I noticed you wrote Ochun y Chango, which is why I'm asking. I know a Puerto Rican guy here in New York who practices Santaria. |
Re: What Does 'Iyawo' Mean? by Nobody: 6:56pm On Apr 11, 2011 |
Frizy:You tried but I think it has its source from ''IGBEYAWO which means to test sufferness which literally refers to the guy to be ready for the difficulties in marriage. meanwhile,iyawo means to ''experience difficulty''.the english word for it is wife. |
Re: What Does 'Iyawo' Mean? by Nobody: 7:01pm On Apr 11, 2011 |
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