yèyé

Noun

Definition of yèyé 

1 : Ìyá/Màmá: Mother. f.a.: Yèyé mi ti dé My mother has come.

2 : Àgbàlagbà obìnrin tí a bọ̀wọ̀ fún.: Any woman in high society. f.a.: Yẹ̀yẹ́ Ọba ni Olóyè Morọ́mọkẹ́ Chief Moromoke is highly esteemed in society.

3 : Àgbà awo obìnrin: An elderly woman priest. f.a.: Yèyé Ọ̀ṣun ti wọlé dé. The priestess of Ọ̀ṣun has arrived.

4 : Ara àpèjá orúkọ Aláàfin: Part of the appelations of the Alaafin of Oyo. f.a.: Ikú bàbá yèyé ló sọ bẹ́ẹ̀. His Royal Highness (Iku Baba Yeye) said so.

Morphology

yèyé

Gloss

yèyé - ìyá, màmá

Variants

  • Ìyá GENERAL
  • Màmá (or Mọ̀mọ́) GENERAL
  • Iye IFE

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Updated on May 09, 2026 and Submitted on February 16, 2026