ashooke

Naija

Alternative forms

• asoke

Etymology

From: Yoruba aso meaning cloth and oke meaning top/rural

Pronunciation

• áʃóòkè

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Noun

• Yoruba people cloth wey de dey take hand weave from cotton material come design am make e get different different fine fine colour den con wear am for correct occasion.

• Na so di bride and groom wear ashooke for dier traditional wedding begin snap photo like sey tomorrow no dey.  — (The groom and bride wore Aso-Oke at their traditional wedding ceremony and went on a photo spree.)

Related forms

• asoebi

Synonyms

• Buba, asoebi

Translations

• English: Woven cloth of the Yoruba people