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Orekelewa

🇳🇬 Nigeria Slang
Added Aug 02, 2025 · 1 definition
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(Yoruba) An ornate word meaning 'one who is befitting of beauty.' It's a poetic way to call a woman exceptionally beautiful, popular in older Yoruba love songs and praise poetry.

"Mo nìfẹ̀ẹ́ ẹ, orekelewa mi. (Translation: I love you, my exquisite beauty.)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 02, 2025

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🇳🇬 Nigeria
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August 2025

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