ọwọ

See also: owo, OWO, OwO, owọ, and Ọwọ

Igala

Alternative forms

  • ọ́wọ́ọ̀

Etymology 1

Cognate with Yoruba ọwọ̀, ultimately proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-ɓɔ́, equivalent to *ɔ́- (nominalizing prefix) + *ɓɔ́

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔ́.wɔ̀/

Noun

ọ́wọ̀

  1. broom
Derived terms
  • ọ́wọ̀-ọ̀jẹ̀ (cooking tool for making draw soup)

References

  • John Idakwoji (2015 February 12) An Ígálá-English Lexicon, Partridge Publishing Singapore, →ISBN

Etymology 2

Cognate with Yoruba ọwọ́ and Edo obọ, proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-ɓɔ́, equivalent to *ɔ- (nominalizing prefix) + *ɓɔ́

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔ́.wɔ́/

Noun

ọ́wọ́

  1. hand; arm
  2. side, part, segment
  3. lineage, pedigree. relation; relative
  4. (idiomatic) mastery, skill, specialization
Derived terms

References

  • John Idakwoji (2015 February 12) An Ígálá-English Lexicon, Partridge Publishing Singapore, →ISBN

Yoruba

Ọwọ̀

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

Cognate with Igala ọ́wọ̀, ultimately proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-ɓɔ́, equivalent to *ɔ́- (nominalizing prefix) + *ɓɔ́

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔ̄.wɔ̀/

Noun

ọwọ̀

  1. broom
    Synonym: ìgbálẹ̀

Etymology 2

Compare with Edo ọghọ, Urhobo ọghọ, Igala ọ̀wọ̀ (Islam)

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔ̀.wɔ̀/

Noun

ọ̀wọ̀

  1. respect, honor, dignity
    Synonyms: ìbà, iyì, ìsì, ẹ̀yẹ, ọlá, àyẹ́sí
Derived terms
  • bọ̀wọ̀ (to give respect, to respect)
  • ohun-ọ̀wọ̀ ajẹmẹ́sìn (sacred object or artifact)
  • ọ̀rọ̀ àfọ̀wọ̀wí (affirmation)
  • Ọ̀wọ̀ (a town in Nigeria)

Etymology 3

Ewé ọ̀wọ̀ (Brillantaisia lamium)

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔ̀.wɔ̀/

Noun

ọ̀wọ̀

  1. a name for several herbs in the genus Brillantaisia, including Brillantaisia lamium, Brillantaisia owariensis, and Brillantaisia nitens.

Etymology 4

Ọwọ́

Proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-ɓɔ́. Cognate with Igala ọ́wọ́, Ayere ɔ́wɔ́, Àhàn ɔɔ, Edo obọ, and Ehueun o-wɔ́. See obọ for a more detailed etymological analysis.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔ̄.wɔ́/

Noun

ọwọ́

  1. hand
  2. direction, location, side; either right or left
  3. (modern usage) one hundred naira
  4. (idiomatic) impact, influence, effect
  5. (by extension) handwriting, penmanship
    ọwọ́ rẹ̀ ẹ́ dára níwèéHer handwriting is excellent on paper
  6. care, handling
  7. (usually as lọ́wọ́) time of action or event; current
  8. (idiomatic) possession (literally, "in the hand of someone")
  9. (idiomatic) active engagement, endorsement
    kò lọ́wọ́ sí ọ̀rọ̀ náàHe has no hands in the matter
  10. (idiomatic) grip, power, force
  11. applause
    Synonyms: pàtẹ́wọ́, ṣápẹ́
Usage notes
  • Sense 7 and 8 is usually seen as lọ́wọ́ (at hand)
Derived terms

Etymology 5

Ọ̀wọ́ kìnnìún

Cognate with Igala ọ̀wọ́ (to be multiple, to be a group)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔ̀.wɔ́/

Noun

ọ̀wọ́

  1. patterned group, a homogeneous entity, caravan, series, class
    Synonym: agbo
Derived terms
  • ọ̀wọ̀ọ̀wọ́ (in-groups)
  • ọ̀wọ́ ẹran (herd)
  • ọ̀wọ́ ẹyẹ (flock)
  • ọ̀wọ́ kìnnìún (pride)
  • ọ̀wọ́-ọ̀tọ̀ (species)
  • pínsọ́wọ̀ọ́ (to classify, to categorize)
  • ìfọmọ-irúyọlára-ọ̀wọ́-ọ̀tọ̀-mọ́kàn (hybridization)
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.