tiroo

Yoruba
Tìróò
Chemical element
Sb
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Etymology

Borrowed from a Northern language, perhaps Hausa tirā̀ (“to dye”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tì.ɾóò/

Noun

tìróò

  1. A dark powder similar to kohl, made from powered galena or antimony, and used as traditional Yoruba eye makeup
    Synonym: gàlúrà
  2. antimony (chemical element, Sb, atomical number 51)
    Synonym: mẹ́tàlì adágbámú

Derived terms
  • lé tìróò (“to put on tìróò”)
  • onílétìróò (“someone who is wearing tìróò”)
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