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”)